Josh Smith No.5 of the Houston Rockets battles for a loose basketball with Jamal Crawford No.11 of the Los Angeles Clippers during Game One in the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2015 NBA Playoffs at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. AFP PHOTO
HOUSTON: The Los Angeles Clippers rose to the challenge of playing without Chris Paul as they wasted no time wrestling away home-court advantage from Houston with a 117-101 win on Monday (Tuesday in Manila).