Los Angeles Clippers crush Houston Rockets

DeAndre Jordan was hacked early and often, setting a Los Angeles Clippers franchise playoff free-throw attempts record by halftime.

But he didn't have to worry about his struggles from 15 feet away after the break.

Another Clippers' third-quarter surge let Jordan off the hook.

Jordan had 26 points and 17 rebounds, and the Clippers routed the Houston Rockets 128-95 to grab a 3-1 lead in their Western Conference semifinal.

The opening 24 minutes were sloppy and slow, with Jordan visiting the charity stripe on seemingly every possession. He sunk just 10-of-28 free throws and the Clippers were a paltry 24-of-44 on their bonus shots as a team.

LA, however, still led 60-54 at halftime and pulled away using a 21-4 run to begin the third quarter.

Austin Rivers carried the Clippers during a third-quarter surge in Friday's Game 3 win. LA outscored Houston by 18 points in the third quarter on Sunday.

Jordan finished 6-of-7 from the field and 14-of-34 from the foul line for the Clippers, who can wrap up the series Tuesday in Houston.

[SportsNetwork.com]