James Harden’s triple-double powers Clippers to win over Jazz [Video]

Friday night’s game against the Utah Jazz was always going to be about how the Clippers performed in all facets.

It was about the Clippers playing the right way and at a high level. It was about the Clippers not looking at the woeful record of their opponent and thinking it was automatically going to be an easy night.

The Clippers took care of business from the start, building a 38-point lead after the first 24 minutes, their offense and defense on point in a 131-102 win over the Jazz at Crypto.com Arena that featured eight Clippers scoring in double figures.

Clippers coach Tyronn Lue praised the approach to the start of the game after the team made its first eight shots from the field, including four from three-point range, to open a 41-16 lead by the end of the first quarter.

“I thought just having the right mindset, understanding what we had at stake and just …