Even without star power forward Blake Griffin, the Los Angeles Clippers had little trouble in dealing with the Washington Wizards a blowout win on the road as the visiting team ran away with a 108-91 victory Monday night (Tuesday in Australia).

Veterans Chris Paul and Jamal Crawford led the way for the Clippers, who had a 34-20 lead after the first quarter and never looked back. Paul had 23 points and 7 assists while Crawford came off the bench to score 21 points in 27 minutes on the floor and shot an efficient 9-of-12 shooting including three 3-pointers.

DeAndre Jordan posted a double-double of 15 points and 13 rebounds while Wesley Johnson and Cole Aldrich added 14 and 13 points, respectively for the Clippers, which improved to 19-13 for the season and has gone 2-0 since losing Griffin to a quad injury earlier in the week. Griffin is expected to be out for the Clippers until around mid-January.

The Clippers have now won three in a row and will finish a five-game road trip against the Charlotte Hornets and New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.

John Wall, who had 23 points and 11 assists, and Marcin Gortat, who had 12 points and 16 rebounds, posted double-doubles for their team but the Wizards did not have much help especially from the starters. Otto Porter Jr. came off the bench to add 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting.

The Wizards had a four-game winning streak, with wins over the Hornets, Sacramento Kings, Memphis Grizzlies and Brooklyn Nets. They will face the Toronto Raptors on the road on Wednesday.

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