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Clippers beat Heat in Shanghai

October 14, 2012 | Modified: October 14, 2012 at 8:03 pm
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Miami Heat's LeBron James, right, and Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers before their NBA preseason basketball game in Shanghai, China, Sunday Oct. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

SHANGHAI (AP) — DeAndre Jordan had 18 points and nine rebounds to help the Los Angeles Clippers beat the NBA champion Miami Heat 99-89 in an exhibition game Sunday.

Jamal Crawford had 15 points, and Blake Griffin added 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Clippers.

Rodney Carney led Miami with 15 points. LeBron James had 11 points in 20 minutes in front of a crowd of 17,292 at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

On Thursday night in Beijing, James scored 20 points in Miami's 94-80 victory over the Clippers.