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Clippers rally to beat Jazz 107_1
Monday, March 4, 2013, 8:40 AM
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Clippers rally to beat Jazz 107 "We got something extremely magical going on," said Caron Butler after the Clippers beat the Utah Jazz 107-96 on Sunday night to become the third team in NBA history to record a perfect month. "When we win we usually jump up and down once or twice," coach Vinny Del Negro said. "Tonight we let them jump and down three or four times, so everyone had their fill." The Clippers went 16-0 in December to join the 1995-96 San Antonio Spurs, which included Del Negro, and 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers as the only teams to go undefeated in a month. Their franchise-record winning streak is the longest since Boston won 19 in a row four years ago Jordan 7. "I am amazed because I haven't done it since I've been in the league Jordan 11," said seven-year veteran Chris Paul, whose 19 points and nine assists helped his team maintain the league's best record at 25-6. Butler led the Clippers with 29 points despite not playing in the fourth quarter and made all six of his 3-pointers,
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