Chris Paul gets 38 and 12 as Clippers beat Wizards to end trip

Chris Paul called it a "must-win." Blake Griffin deemed it a "Game 7," which, technically, it was.

Like many weary teams before them, the Los Angeles Clippers could have mentally checked out when faced with the final game of a long road trip. Instead, they shared the ball impeccably and wrapped up a tougher-than-it-should've-been East Coast swing Saturday night with a 113-97 win over the Washington Wizards.

Los Angeles never trailed and had assists on 27 of 39 field goals, including 16 of 21 in the first half. Paul finished with 38 points and 12 assists, and the Clippers shot 56 percent to conclude a 4-3 journey that included games against six Eastern Conference teams, leaving them 6-6 on the season against the pedestrian East and 10-3 against the mighty West.