CLEVELAND — J.J. Redick scored 23 points, Blake Griffin matched a career high with 11 assists and the Los Angeles Clippers bounced back from a brutal loss with a 113-94 victory Thursday night over the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have lost two straight for the first time as defending NBA champions.

Chris Paul scored 16 and DeAndre Jordan had 15 rebounds for the Clippers, who blew an 18-point lead and fell in double overtime Tuesday at Brooklyn.

Los Angeles took control with a 13-2 run to open the third quarter.

Kyrie Irving scored 28 and LeBron James 16 for the Cavs, who were outplayed for the second straight game. Cleveland lost at Milwaukee on Tuesday, when Coach Tyronn Lue pulled his starters in the second half and J.R. Smith wandered off the floor during play and gave up an easy basket.

HORNETS 97, MAVERICKS 87: Kemba Walker scored 18 points and Charlotte won at home for its third win in the last four games.

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist added 14 points and reserve Jeremy Lamb had 12 for the Hornets, who remained in first place in the Southeast Division.

BUCKS 111, NETS 93: Giannis Antetokounmpo had 23 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, Jabari Parker scored 22 points and Milwaukee won at home.

Malcolm Brogdon and Tony Snell each added 13 points for the Bucks, who followed their impressive victory against Cleveland with their third straight win.

GRIZZLIES 95, MAGIC 94: Marc Gasol scored 25 points, including a pair of free throws with 12.2 seconds remaining, to lift Memphis to a victory at home.

NOTES

CAVALIERS: LeBron James was chosen Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year after leading the team to an NBA title and ending Cleveland’s 52-year championship drought.

CLIPPERS: Coach Doc Rivers was fined $15,000 by the NBA for verbally abusing a game official and failing to leaving the court in a timely manner after his ejection.

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