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NBA: Rose rises to challenge, as Knicks upset Clippers

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/05/10/20210510-rose-george-nba-rtr.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Knicks guard Derrick Rose passes the ball, as Clippers guard Paul George defends during their game Sunday. <em>Robert Hanashiro, USA Today Sports, Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Buoyed by the 3-point shooting of Reggie Bullock and playmaking ability of Derrick Rose, the New York Knicks ran past the Los Angeles Clippers 106-100 Sunday afternoon at Staples Center.</p><p>Rose led the Knicks with 25 points and eight assists off the bench. Bullock finished with 24 points on 5-for-12 shooting from behind the arc. RJ Barrett added 18 points and seven rebounds and Julius Randle chipped in 14 points and 14 rebounds.</p><p>The Knicks finished a perfect 9-for-9 from the free-throw line. New York played solid perimeter defense, holding the NBA&#x27;s top 3-point shooting team to just 12-for-35 (34 percent) from beyond the arc.</p><p>Kawhi Leonard topped the Clippers 29 points, four rebounds and three assists. However, Leonard struggled finding his shooting stroke, finishing 9-for-26 (34.6 percent) from the field.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/10/21/nba-butler-heat-cruise-past-slumping-celtics">NBA: Butler, Heat cruise past slumping Celtics</a></li></ul><p>Paul George contributed 18 points and eight rebounds, while Reggie Jackson totaled 12 points. Nicolas Batum added 13 points off the bench.</p><p>With the win, New York (38-30) remained the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference, pushing their record to 3-2 on a six-game road trip that finishes with a contest against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.</p><p>The Clippers (45-23) maintained their grip on the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference with the loss, a game ahead of the No. 4 seed, the Denver Nuggets (44-24).</p><p>The Clippers ended a four-game homestand at 2-2 and now finish the regular season with four games on the road.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/09/21/nba-stephen-curry-scores-49-as-warriors-rout-thunder">NBA: Stephen Curry scores 49 as Warriors rout Thunder</a></li></ul><p>Los Angeles led by as many as 10 points in the opening quarter and led 29-26 at the end of the first. However, the Knicks outscored L.A. 30-25 in the second quarter to take a 56-54 lead into halftime.</p><p>The Knicks extended that lead to five points by the end of the third quarter. The Clippers managed to cut New York&#x27;s edge to three points in the fourth quarter but could get no closer the rest of the way.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/09/21/nba-jazz-top-rockets-continue-quest-for-wests-top-seed">NBA: Jazz top Rockets, continue quest for West&#x27;s top seed</a></li></ul><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1649470" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Rose led the Knicks with 25 points and 8 assists off the bench, as New York beat the Clippers 106-100 on Sunday.</p>

Rose led the Knicks with 25 points and 8 assists off the bench, as New York beat the Clippers 106-100 on Sunday.