After falling to the Miami Heat in the first meeting overseas, the Los Angeles Clippers were able to pick up the win in game two, beating Miami, 99-89, at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China.
For the Clippers, star point guard Chris Paul returned to the team and made his preseason debut after offseason thumb surgery sidelined him for more than two months. The 27-year-old point guard played just under 22 minutes while registering four points, five rebounds and six assists.
Clippers center DeAndre Jordan scored a game-high 18 points and was perfect from the floor, making all 8 field goal attempts. The big man also had nine rebounds and a pair of blocked shots to go with his 18 points. Jamal Crawford added 15 points off the bench.
On the other end, Miami shooting guard Dwyane Wade was limited in the game, seeing just eight minutes of action. Meanwhile, LeBron James and Chris Bosh both saw 20 minutes of action and each scored 11 points.
The Los Angeles Clippers and Miami Heat face off in the first of two games in China on Thursday morning, the second NBA preseason game for both teams. With Chris Paul out and Dwyane Wade questionable as both superstars recover from offseason surgery, here is a look at the relevant details of Thursday's contest.
Time: 4:30 a.m. PDT
Location: MasterCard Arena, Beijing, China
TV: NBA-TV; game will also be replayed at 11:30 a.m. PDT
Radio: KFWB AM 980
2011-2012 Matchup: The Clippers won the only meeting between the two teams last season, a 95-89 overtime triumph at Staples Center on January 11. The Clippers have beaten the Heat at home in back-to-back years.
Preseason History: Thursday is just the second time these two teams have ever met in the preseason, as the Clippers beat Miami 118-108 at Miami Arena on October 16, 1990, in just the third season of existence for the Heat.
