Clippers survive Kings in OT without Paul

No Chris Paul? No problem for the surging Los Angeles Clippers, who simply turned to their bench for help.

Playing without their mercurial point guard for the first time this season, the Clippers got a big lift from Jamal Crawford and matched their best start since moving to Los Angeles.

Crawford had a season-high 31 points off the bench, including a pair of free throws with 21 seconds left, and Los Angeles beat the Sacramento Kings 104-98 in overtime on Friday night.