Richardson extended his streak to 10 straight 3-pointers and scored 21 points off the bench to lead six players in double figures as the Clippers rolled to their most lopsided victory in nearly four years, 103-72 over the Indiana Pacers.
Jeff McInnis added 17 points and Darius Miles had 14 while Elton Brand and Michael Olowokandi recorded double-doubles for Los Angeles, which extended its home winning streak to three games.
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"It's something I've never ever participated in, and I think at the moment whatever print might be out there might be a little bit out of proportion," Olowokandi said. "That is a very private matter. And I think in due time we will find out that what indeed has been private or been alleged did not happen."
After scoring 26 points in Friday's 96-93 loss to Denver, Richardson came off the bench with just over two minutes to go in the first quarter. He drilled three 3-pointers in the second period to extend his streak to 10 but missed his next attempt from the arc and fell three short of tying the NBA record.
"I didn't even know about the record," Richardson said. "When I came in after the game, I was told I did get the team record. I had no clue. I know I'd been shooting the ball very well and I've been shooting with a lot of confidence."
Richardson's 27-footer with 4:11 to go in the second period made it 48-34. Olowokandi followed with a layup to give the Clippers their biggest lead of the first half. They took a 53-42 advantage into the locker room, then started the third quarter with a 13-0 run to take control.
Reggie Miller and Austin Croshere each scored 12 points for the Pacers, who shot just 33 percent (31-of-93) in the finale of a 2-3 road trip.
"Sometimes the schedule beats you and it beats you bad," said Indiana coach Isiah Thomas, whose team completed a stretch of 20 games in 34 days. "We just didn't have it. There was no juice in the tank. You can't squeeze blood out of a rock."
The Pacers stayed with the Clippers for most of the first quarter. But two free throws by Olowokandi with 3:37 left put Los Angeles ahead for good, 16-15. Brand had 10 points and six rebounds in the opening period, which ended with the Clippers ahead, 23-19.
Sean Rooks opened the second quarter with a 14-foot jumper and had a steal that led to Richardson's initial 3-pointer as the lead quickly grew to 28-19. Indiana got no closer than seven points thereafter.
"I know our schedule doesn't get any worse than it is right now," Thomas said. "I don't think there's a team in the NBA that has played a worse schedule. Normally, you come out to the West Coast, you go boom, boom, boom. But this trip has been (totally) backwards. It's crazy.
"They're human beings. You're supposed to go out and give your best effort, but if there's nothing there, there's nothing there."
The Clippers' lead grew to 94-56 with just under nine minutes to play on two free throws by Corey Maggette, who finished with 13 points.
Brand had 12 points and 12 rebounds and Olowokandi contributed 12 and 11 for Los Angeles, which shot 46 percent (37-of-81) and scored 24 points off 22 Pacers' turnovers.
Indiana scored just four points off 20 turnovers.
"We love having a coach like Isiah, but the bottom line, I feel like tonight's game -- with all respect to the Clippers -- was a total embarrassment," said Pacers forward Jalen Rose, who had eight points on 4-of-11 shooting.
Indiana's frustration boiled over in the final minute of the third quarter, when forward Al Harrington was ejected after picking up his second technical foul.
"I guess I was talking too much to the refs," he said. "We're very frustrated at a loss like this. It's going to be a long ride home."