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Clippers make a stop at New Orleans

The Los Angeles Clippers have already locked up the first Pacific Division title in franchise history, but can still improve their playoff position in the West standings.The Clippers will take their three-game winning streak to the road Friday in a matchup with the New Orleans Hornets in the Big Easy. The Pacific champions just went 3-1 on a four-game homestand, which culminated with Wednesday's 111-95 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.Blake Griffin and Chris Paul scored 19 points apiece and Willie Green settled for 15 points in the win. Matt Barnes (14 points), Jamal Crawford (11 points) and Lamar Odom (13 rebounds) contributed off the bench, while DeAndre Jordan and Caron Butler scored 10 points apiece."Our tempo was good tonight," said Paul, who added 11 assists to his total. "We played fast. We made them miss and then we pushed the ball up the court. We try to tire teams out."Los Angeles, which will also visit Memphis and is 21-17 away from home, sits two games behind Denver ...

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