Chauncey Billups scored 14 points, and Caron Butler and Jamal Crawford had 13 apiece on a night when Blake Griffin was held to 10 points and five rebounds before fouling out with 3:32 left.

NPR: Clippers Beat Grizzlies 112-91 In Playoff Opener

The referees were busy for much of the day, with the Clippers called for 26 fouls to the Thunder's 22 in a physical game that featured double technicals on Caron Butler and Kendrick Perkins for their verbal exchange and Ibaka's flagrant-1 foul on Griffin.

NPR: Thunder Holds Off Clippers To Win 108-104

Caron Butler is one of the better perimeter players in the game, and it was a shame to see him suffer a season-ending knee injury last year, but in an extremely thin market, such a history will not prevent him from signing at least a semi-lucrative contract.

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