MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Darren Collison had 28 points and seven assists, and the Los Angeles Clippers didn’t miss a beat with Blake Griffin out with a back injury in a 114-104 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night.

Chris Paul had 22 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and Matt Barnes scored 19 points for the Clippers. Griffin, the team’s leading scorer, warmed up before the game but wasn’t quite ready after being injured on Saturday night against Houston.

Jared Dudley started in his place and scored 16 points, while DeAndre Jordan grabbed a career-high 24 rebounds to help the Clippers pull within two games of Oklahoma City for the second seed in the West.

Kevin Love had 20 points, 13 rebounds and four assists for the Wolves.