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(SportsNetwork.com) - The Los Angeles Clippers will dust themselves off from a recent loss and close out a three-game road trip Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center. The Clippers had a nine-game winning streak cut short with Fridays 104-96 loss to the Washington Wizards and were unbeaten in five straight on the road. Chris Paul led the visitors with 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists, while Blake Griffin scored 14 points and Jamal Crawford totaled 12 for Los Angeles, which made 42.7 percent from the floor and turned the ball over 18 times for 21 Washington points. Paul coughed up the ball six times and Matt Barnes five. We played a little uncharacteristic tonight, Paul said. I dont know the last time I had six turnovers. LA, which is 8-3 as the guest, opened the trip with a win at Indiana on Wednesday and will play two in a row at home versus Detroit and the Pacers. The Clippers are fourth in the NBA with 106.4 points per game and had scored 100 or more points in each of the previous nine games. Milwaukee is well rested and last played in Tuesdays 114-101 setback to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Russell Westbrook scored 28 points and Kevin Durant added 23 to lead OKC. O.J. Mayo paced the Bucks with 18 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 17 and rookie Jabari Parker scored 15 points for Milwaukee, which shot 40.5 percent and lost for the fifth time in the last six tries. We missed a lot of shots that we normally make and I think that carried over to our defense, Bucks head coach Jason Kidd said. The Bucks will have to slow down a hungry Clippers team looking to get back on track and are allowing 100.5 ppg. They have a 6-4 home record and will start a four-game western jaunt Monday in Phoenix. Milwaukee has scored 100-plus points in 11 of the past 13 contests, including eight straight. Perhaps that will help against the high-scoring Clippers. The last time the Bucks scored 100 or more points in nine straight games was from Nov. 30 - Dec. 18, 1991. Los Angeles and Milwaukee will play the first of two meetings this season Saturday and are slated to battle Dec. 20 out west. The Clippers took both meetings with the Bucks last season and five straight overall. Cheap Patriots Jerseys Authentic . So they rushed to re-sign the first baseman who general manager Ben Cherington described Friday as "a unique player." The World Series champions finalized a $32 million, two-year agreement Thursday with the slugging former catcher who turned into a surprisingly good defender. Wholesale Patriots Jerseys Authentic . The mood in Seattle was electrified as the parade featuring the NFL champions began near the Space Needle and made its way to CenturyLink Field, the home of the team. At a ceremony inside the stadium, the team thanked its loyal followers -- the 12th Man -- capping a day of boisterous celebration that drew an estimated 700,000 revelers to Seattle. http://www.cheappatriotsjerseysauthentic.com/ . -- Adrian Peterson remained in a walking boot to treat a high ankle sprain on his left leg on Wednesday, and coach Leslie Frazier said he will not play on Sunday against Atlanta if he cant hit the practice field in the next two days. Cheap Patriots Jersey . "I have had no discussions with Chad Johnson or his representation," Popp said Friday in an email. However, he appeared to confirm a report on Twitter from TSN this week that Johnson was on Montreals negotiation list.MILWAUKEE -- The Pittsburgh Pirates activated Jason Grilli from the disabled list Tuesday, and the All-Star knows he has some work to do before reclaiming his spot as the teams closer. Grilli says hell be ready when the time comes. "I think I showed that my arm is where it needs to be and theres not really much to prove for myself and Im being honest with them," Grilli said before the Pirates faced the Milwaukee Brewers in the second game of a three-game series. Pittsburgh won 5-2 on Monday night at Miller Park to move one game ahead of St. Louis atop the NL Central. "This is not a selfish move on my part," continued Grilli. "I want to just come and pitch and when they give me the ball, Im going to pitch and face some big-league hitters to be the guy that I was, that everybody knows me as. "I dont expect that Ill be closing games right away. Im OK with that." TThe 36-year-old right-hander had been on the DL since straining the right flexor tendon in his pitching arm during a 6-5 victory over Washington on July 22.dddddddddddd He had been on a rehab assignment in the minors before being recalled Tuesday. Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said Grilli will make at least a couple of relief appearances in non-save situations before resuming his role as the closer. "Our eyes will tell us what to do with him after that, I believe ... his eyes and our eyes," Hurdle said. "We eventually plan on transitioning him back to the closer role." Grilli made the All-Star team for the first time this season and was second in the NL with 30 saves at the time of his injury. Right-hander Mark Melancon, who stepped in as the closer, earned his 10th save after pitching a scoreless ninth Monday. He has allowed one earned run in his last 15 games. ' ' '