SALT LAKE CITY - About 7,200 miles ago, the Los Angeles Clippers were stumbling and bumbling.After going 6-1 on an extended road trip, the Clippers have found their groove.We made it a business trip, Chris Paul said. We got out of our own way. We played a little bit more free and really moved the ball. Most of all, our defence was pretty good.Blake Griffin scored 28 points and Paul added 17 points and 10 assists to beat the Utah Jazz 112-96 on Saturday night and post their fourth straight win.Jamal Crawford scored 22 points and DeAndre Jordan grabbed 12 rebounds as the Clippers (11-5) finished the trip with an exclamation point.We executed our game plans on this trip, with the exception of Memphis (a 107-91 loss on Nov. 23). We got to our places on the floor. We made teams do what we wanted them to do, Griffin said.Gordon Hayward scored 30 points and Derrick Favours had 19 for the Jazz (5-12), who have lost a season-high five games in a row.I think the Clippers make everybody look a step slow right now. They put you in a lot of positions where a mistake costs you a basket or a layup, Utah coach Quin Snyder said.J.J. Redick had 13 points as the Clippers marked 12 consecutive victories over the Jazz with 56 per cent shooting.The Clippers now boast an NBA-best 5-0 record in the second half of back-to-back games.We got tired, but we just push through, Paul said.The Jazz closed within 98-86 in the fourth quarter on a couple hustle plays by Trevor Booker, including an emphatic follow dunk. But the Clippers countered with 3-pointers by Redick and Crawford — both on assists from Griffin.Especially late in games, thats what Im looking for. Thats what J.J. and Jamal do - they knock shots down. So that was huge, Griffin said.Griffins unselfishness didnt go unnoticed.What makes Blake so dangerous is his ability to pass the ball. When they started making that run, they tried to trap me and I just got it to Blake and its like hes a point guard, making the right passes, Paul said.Griffin scored 13 points in the first quarter as the Clippers tried to get this one over quickly and get some rest on their road trip finale.It was really important to jump on them because we know the Jazz arent going to quit at home, Griffin said.But the Jazz rallied behind Haywards 20 second-quarter points, the most in a quarter for a Jazz player this season.Haywards running hook trimmed the lead to 51-45, but the Clippers soon extended the advantage to 62-50 at halftime thanks to Crawfords last-second jumper and free throw.___TIP-INSClippers: Blake Griffin is third in the NBA with 29 points per game in the second half of back-to-backs. . Griffin got a technical for arguing an out-of-bounds call in the second quarter. ... The Clippers never trailed.Jazz: Alec Burks hurt his shoulder in first quarter while contesting a fast-break drive by Matt Barnes, and immediately went to the training room but returned and scored 12 points. ... Rodney Hood played for first time after missing 10 games with foot inflammation and scored two points but missed all six of his field goal attempts. . Booker had 15 points and a season-high nine rebounds.QUICK STARTBefore we even had the jump ball, we talked about it and said, Make sure we set the tone and make sure we set the pace, because this is a team that can play really well here at home, Paul said of the Clippers jumping out to a 35-15 lead.ROAD WARRIORSThe seven-game trip is the second-longest of the season for any team in terms of distance. It shows a lot of character because its hard to win on the road, it really is. People outside our locker room were panicking a little bit about us before we left. It shows our growth, for sure, Crawford said. Were carving out our identity.HAYWARD WITHOUT HELPHayward had never scored 20 points in a quarter before. His previous best was when he scored Utahs final 17 points in the fourth quarter of a win over Oklahoma City on Jan. 7, 2014. Problem was it came after the Jazz were so far down. We got ourselves in a hole and we had to fight back. Good thing happen when you play hard, Hayward said.UP NEXTClippers: Host Minnesota on Monday.Jazz: Host Denver on Monday. NCAA Basketball Jerseys . The 33-year-old Spaniard, who held the lead since the second round, turned in a solid final round that featured six birdies and two bogeys to finish on 22-under 266. The victory is Garcias first this year with his last win coming at the Johor Open, an Asian Tour event in Malaysia last December. Cheap NCAA Jerseys . 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The former Phillie allowed three hits in five scoreless frames of a 3-0 triumph.Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri says the departure of midfielder NGolo Kante need not prove to be a crippling blow. The title-winning Foxes boss added that he is hopeful there will be no other significant losses and says money is available to strengthen the squad further if required.France international Kantes dynamic displays in the Leicester midfield played a huge part in their run to Premier League title glory last season. The 25-year-old was subsequently sold to Chelsea but Ranieri pointed out that Leicester are accustomed to dealing with the loss of influential midfielders.I think the same as it was last season with (Esteban) Cambiasso, said Ranieri. It was difficult to replace but we replaced. It is the same, football keeps going, doesnt stop.Football can lose me, Wes (Morgan, Leicester captain), everybody, but the other people will continue to play football. NGolo Kante has left Leicester to join Chelsea I think we are a very good squad and we will see, if something more we need, our chairman is ready to buy.Ranieri was speaking ahead of Leicesters International Champions Cup clash with Paris Saint-Germain, which you can see live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 4.dddddddddddd30am on Sunday.And the Foxes were given a boost ahead of the game, Leicester stalwart Andy King having followed in the footsteps of Jamie Vardy and Ben Chilwell by committing his future to the club. Ranieri believes Riyad Mahrez is happy to stay at Leicester Ranieri says he hopes other key members of the squad such as goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel and forward Riyad Mahrez will also remain.The club is working very well, said Ranieri. I think they want to stay with us. To try and to improve on last season we know is very difficult, but we are ambitious.It is important they sign, stay with us, have the experience of the Champions League, and then we will see. 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