Clippers FYI: Spreading the scoring

Almost no one was happy after wildly inconsistent outings in Miami and Orlando, in particular a woeful fourth quarter against the Magic on Tuesday.

This was why a handful of Clippers arrived at Madison Square Garden earlier than usual for Wednesday’s game against the Knicks.

“The only person who didn’t struggle last night was BD [Baron Davis],” said Randy Foye. “We got here early — me, Blake [Griffin], DJ [DeAndre Jordan], [Ryan] Gomes.

“We just shot the ball, shot after shot. We missed them early. But we made them late.”

Davis, who nearly had a triple-double in Orlando, followed up with another strong showing with 16 points and 16 assists against the Knicks. Gomes had a strong first half, and Foye picked up the baton in the fourth quarter.

Five Clippers had 16 or more points against the Knicks. And it was a significant contrast to the Magic game. Griffin had 10 points, tying a season low, and Gomes and Foye were a combined five for 24 against Orlando.

“BD set the tone. He was finding guys when they were open,” Foye said of Wednesday’s showing. “It’s contagious. When one person shares the ball, it seems like everyone starts to share it.”

The balanced scoring arrived none too soon for the Clippers, who remain without the injured Chris Kaman and Eric Gordon. They are out indefinitely and Kaman said in Orlando that he didn’t think he would be returning to action on this long trip.

Quotable

Davis on the duo of Jordan and Griffin: “Blake is a lot more explosive. DeAndre is an athletic freak. He’s a freak of nature. They both are. I think Blake is an alien.”

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