Chris Paul has admitted that Doc Rivers deserves credit for the Los Angeles Clippers coming from behind to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime on Sunday night.

The Clippers were down by four with 18 seconds remaining in the game but took control to earn a 120-116 victory in the first extra period, and Paul was eager to praise the head coach for his dedication to playing until the final buzzer.

"The biggest thing we learned as a team from Doc is, even in practice, he talks about `The game is not over'," the point guard told reporters after the game.

"When we got down three or four there with seconds left, we could have said we lost this one. But we fought hard."

Blake Griffin topped the scoring charts for the Clippers with 32 points in the game.