James Harden scored 24 of his 41 points in the first quarter, Norman Powell added 29 points and the Los Angeles Clippers ended a three-game losing streak with an easy 144-107 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday in Inglewood, Calif.

Harden outscored the Jazz 24-20 in the first quarter by shooting 6 of 9 from the floor and 5 of 7 from 3-point range. He was also fouled while hitting a 3-pointer twice in the first quarter, when he made seven of eight free throws.

Ivica Zubac finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds and Amir Coffey added 16 points for Los Angeles, which improved to 10-6 at home. It was the most points in a game for the Clippers this season.

Jordan Clarkson scored 20 points and Lauri Markkanen 17 for the Jazz, who lost their third straight game. Utah fell for the eighth time in nine contests and the 12th time in 14.

Collin Sexton scored 15 points and John Collins added 14 for the Jazz, who fell to 3-10 on the road.

The Clippers led 12-3 early before Harden scored, and the veteran then added his team’s next eight points as Los Angeles took a 20-7 lead five minutes into the game. Harden also hit two three-pointers in the final 34 seconds of the opening period, giving the Clippers a 44-20 lead.

Los Angeles took an 81-47 lead at halftime, its highest score in a first half since a game against the Washington Wizards on Dec. 1, 2019. The Clippers shot 63.4 percent from 3-point range in the first half -Distance 65 percent (13 out of 20).

Utah made 39 percent of its field goal attempts in the first half and 31.6 percent (6 of 19) from long range.

The game was never competitive in the second half, with the Clippers shooting 59.8 percent in the game and 53.8 percent (21 of 39) from long range. The Jazz shot 45 percent overall and 33.3 percent from 3-point range (13 of 39).

–Field level media