Thunder: Chris Paul takes blame for Blake Griffin's subpar game

He averaged 31.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists and shot 24 for 35 (. 686) from the field in the Thunder's home gym.

In a 114-91 loss on Wednesday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena, however, Griffin struggled for seven points, seven rebounds, three assists and shot just 3 for 11 (. 272).

It was a career-low in points for Griffin and marked only the second time in 128 career games he had been held under double-digits, the other being last March at Memphis (eight points).

“I just missed a lot of shots, a lot of easy ones, ones I normally make,” the 6-foot-10, 251-pound Griffin explained afterward. “They have good team defense to start with. For the most part, with the exception of Randy (Foye) and Nick (Young) towards the end there, we just missed a lot of shots.”

In a 112-100 victory over OKC in Los Angeles on Jan. 30, Griffin had 22 points, seven rebounds, two blocked shots and the dunk of the year over Thunder center Kendrick Perkins.

On Wednesday, Griffin had zero dunks. His three baskets came on an 8-foot fade-away, a reverse layup and a 19-foot jumper.

Clippers point guard Chris Paul tried to shoulder some of the blame for Griffin's subpar night.

“I think that's my job to get him some easier baskets,” said Paul, who had 13 points (3 for 12 shooting) and 10 assists. “They guarded him well on the block. I've just got to figure out how I can be better, get him the ball in easier spots.”