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*For just the second time in the NBA’s history, both teams scored over 170 points and the 351 combined points puts it second behind the Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets’ 186-184 triple overtime game on December 13, 1983, which holds the record for the most points scored.
*The Kings’ Monk top-scored in the game with a career-high 45 points, made even more remarkable as he started the game off the bench.
*Kawhi Leonard and Paul George led the Clippers scoring 44 and 34 points respectively.
*Friday’s game also marked the Clippers debut of Russell Westbrook, the UCLA product, who was signed on Wednesday after being traded to the Utah Jazz by the Lakers. He was waived on Monday of this week.
The 34-year-old star, who is with his 5th NBA team, Oklahoma City, Houston, Washington, the Lakers and now Clippers, last night became just the second player ever to start a game for both the Clippers and the Lakers in the same season since the Clippers moved to LA back in the1984-85 season. He finished 17 points, 14 assists and five rebounds to go with seven turnovers.
He is now on a team that can give him his best chance at an NBA championship.
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