SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah Jazz stood toe-to-toe with the Los Angeles Clippers for 43 minutes Wednesday night despite having lost 12 straight to the team formally known as Lob City.The final five minutes of the fourth quarter extended that streak to 13.Jamal Crawford scored 21 points and the Clippers used a fourth-quarter rally to beat the Jazz on the road 94-89. The 13 consecutive wins against Utah is a franchise-record against a single ballclub.Weve been in these situations so much that, down the stretch, we know who were going to go to and how were going to play, Clippers point guard Chris Paul said. We just pulled it together when we needed to.Crawford knocked down four 3-point baskets in the win, and Paul scored 21 points and dished out six assists. Crawford scored 14 in the first half after scoring 23 against the Nuggets on Monday.The Jazz led 83-81 late in the fourth quarter, but the Clippers went on a 9-2 run highlighted by Blake Griffins tip-in and a 17-foot jumper from Paul to pull away. Griffin finished with 17 points.We didnt get it going offensively tonight, not in a great rhythm, Clippers coach Doc Rivers said. Give them credit. I thought us they defended us very well. Very well prepared. We just hung in there. We got key stops and stops were the difference in the game for us.Even if were struggling, we believe we can get stops. Just keep getting stops. Dont worry about it if we miss shots. Just keep getting stops. And I thought tonight was another example of that.Enes Kanter scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the loss, while Derrick Favors added 18 points and nine rebounds.The Jazz led 50-49 at halftime thanks to a 55.6 field goal percentage and just four turnovers. They held Griffin, who entered averaging 22.8 points per game, to just eight points in the first 24 minutes. Griffin, however, scored seven of the Clippers final nine points to help cement the victory.Yeah, its frustrating, Favors said. We played hard the first, second, third quarter and fourth quarter played good, too. But missed a couple shots here and there, couple calls didnt go our way and the Clippers made tough shots.(We need) to keep up the energy. Keep up the effort. Execute on the offensive end and get dialed in on the defensive end.TIP-INSJazz: Trey Burke, Dante Exum and Rudy Gobert were announced as participants in the Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star weekend on Wednesday. ... The Jazz outscored the Clippers 50-34 in the paint. ... Shooting guard Joe Ingles tied a career high with seven assists. ... The Jazz had just two assists from the point guard position — one apiece from Exum and Burke.Clippers: Reigning Sixth Man of the Year Jamal Crawford made his third start of the season with J.J. Ridick out with back spasms. Austin Rivers, who was acquired via a three-team trade on Jan. 15, was the first player off the bench. Rivers scored 12 points and was the lone bench player to score for the Clippers. ... Center DeAndre Jordan now has at least one block in 34 consecutive games. Thats the longest current active streak in the NBA. ... Wednesday was the first of an eight-game road trip.BRUTAL STRETCHThe game Wednesday was the first of a five-game stretch for the Jazz that includes the Golden State Warriors, Portland Trailblazers, Memphis Grizzlies and Phoenix Suns. All five teams would be in the playoffs if the post-season began today and they were a combined 158-66 entering Wednesdays games.We kind of know whats coming, which doesnt really make it really easier to play well or beat those guys, Snyder said Tuesday. Its very possible we can play well and lose because of the teams were playing are playing ... theyre some of the best teams in the league. ... Its another good barometer to see where we are as we head into the All-Star break and kind of have a chance to assess even further with a little more time.UP NEXTJazz: Host the Warriors on Friday.Clippers: Travels to face the Pelicans on Friday. Dylan Bundy Jersey . The 29-year-old from Port Colborne, Ont., who trains out of San Diego, will fight bantamweight champion (Rowdy) Ronda Rousey on July 5 in the co-main event of UFC 175 in Las Vegas. Wholesale Orioles Jerseys . 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Quick to the puck and even quicker to the net, the Penguins top line overwhelmed the suddenly struggling Stars as Pittsburgh bounced back from a dismal weekend sweep at the hands of Philadelphia by jumping on Dallas early.It turned out to be the perfect gift his team could have given him. Arsene Wenger celebrated his 17th anniversary as Gunners boss on Tuesday and it was fitting that Arsenal performed well in a competition he loves. Napoli at home was billed as the most significant test yet of high-flying Arsenals credentials with new super star Mesut Ozil in the side. They passed it easily, dominating the Italian side, after scoring twice inside the opening fifteen minutes. "Overall, it was an outstanding game," said Wenger post match. Wenger is at his best when he talks about the Champions League. During his time in England he has seen the Premier League evolve into a giant led by giants, a competition whose identity is not something he is totally comfortable with, but in Europes most glamorous tournament he always feels at home. It is a competition that he adores and one that has often been good to him and his team, despite what he says about recent draws going against him. "Yes, we would love to win it as it has never been done with this club and we have flirted with a few times but I feel in recent years we have not been helped by the draw. We have played Barca, Barca, Milan, Bayern Munich, so we have had difficult draws. Recently, we havent had the quality to go through," reflected Wenger this week. It is true that during the last four years they havent been good enough to beat those super clubs he refers to but during the group stages, twice in the past four years, they have lost at home to Schalke and away at Braga to lose their grip on the top of their group. When you finish second in your Champions League group you deserve no favours. Yet, when the draw was made for this years group stages every Arsenal fan would have happily accepted second place after they were handed the toughest team in pot three, last years finalists Borussia Dortmund, and arguably the best team in pot four, Napoli. "It is the toughest group of all," Wenger announced after the draw. Anything other than a win on Tuesday against Napoli would have been a concern for Wenger heading into a stern test against Borussia Dortmund, who they play back-to-back on October 22 and November 6. With six points gained through two games, Arsenal will know four points from their last four matcches should be enough for them to qualify.dddddddddddd "Mathematically I think they say we need 10.2 points to be sure," Wenger joked this week. As usual, he had done his homework. In the past five years of the tournament, teams have finished second with tallys anywhere from 8 to 13, but the most common achieved by a group runner-up has been 10 points with the 40 runners-up averaging just over 10 points. Only five teams in the 22 year history of the Champions League format have failed to qualify with 10 points but that list includes an English side in each of the last two years, Chelsea last season and Manchester City in 2011-12. Qualification for the last 16 is essential for a club like Arsenal. Not only does it send a message to star players that they are still a force but it maintains their consistency in the UEFA coefficient standings. Arsenal have benefited at the draw by being placed in pot one, based on their performances in the Champions League and Premier League over the five seasons previous. Staying in the top eight plays a big part in them reaching the knock out stages of the Champions League (this year aside, Arsenals groups have been quite favourable in recent years) yet they slipped to seventh, behind Benfica, in last months latest round of coefficients and with Atletico Madrid and Porto closing in, it is important that they reach the last 16 again this year to help next seasons effort should they qualify once again. Wenger, though, has much bigger dreams than the last 16 and still wants to one day win that elusive European Cup. "It is something I miss that I will try to fight very hard to fill my CV with that.....You always think lets do it every year, one year it will go for you. Lets hope it will be this year." Arsenal know only too well the harder that path becomes when you dont win your group. Tuesdays win over Napoli puts them in a great position to qualify but the performance will leave them believing they can beat a team like Borussia Dortmund and find an easier path to the final, where they last reached seven years ago in Paris. That day Arsenal were 15 minutes from glory before Barcelona scored twice to turn Wengers dream into a nightmare. The Frenchman has been dreaming of getting another crack ever since. ' ' '