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NEW YORK -- LA Clippers leading scorer Blake Griffin sat out his first game of the season, Tuesday nights 127-122 double-overtime loss to the Brooklyn Nets, to rest.Coach Doc Rivers said the Clippers had identified the game in Brooklyn long ago as one Griffin would miss. It gives him a couple of extra days off before Los Angeles visits the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.The Clippers have increased their spending on biometrics this season, and Rivers was asked whether he relied on that to determine Griffin would sit.I clearly didnt; Im not smart enough to use biometrics, Rivers said. But the people we hired did, and they told me biometrically that this would be a good day for him to rest.Paul Pierce, who had appeared in just two games this season, started in place of Griffin, who averages 21.1 points and 8.7 rebounds per game.Pierce, 39, finished with five points, three rebounds and a steal in 29 minutes. 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Sky Sports Rugby Podcast Michael Lynagh says Sale face tough task against Montpellier Barbarians Sale have turned the AJ Bell Stadium into a fortress but face a tough task if they want to hold onto their unbeaten home record this season.Montpellier will arrive in the north west on the back of a six-match undefeated run, and lie second in the French Top 14, six points behind Clermont Auvergne and two above European Champions Cup holders Toulon. They are one of the super French sides, said Diamond.They are full of South African and French internationals, they are second in the Top 14 and are formidable opposition.Sale have already beaten French clubs Castres and Pau this season, but Diamond added: Montpellier are a different kettle of fish. They have got a fantastic team, and weve got to give them a northern welcome. Danny Cipriani is hoping Sale Sharks can continue their impressive home form when they take on Montpellier The bigger the opposition for us, the team responds really well, so bring them on.Weve got at least five games to go, so we are going for each one at full-strength. The squad are ready for the challengge, and know what is required.ddddddddddddIt has been a great run-in so far. We are trying to get in the (Premiership) top six and higher if we can if things go our way, but weve just got to take every game as it comes.Our home record is good, and we are proud of it and doing our utmost to keep it intact on Friday.Diamond has made six changes to the team that accounted for Premiership relegation favourites London Irish last weekend, with flanker Magnus Lund captaining the side and being joined by centre Johnny Leota, wing Tom Brady, props Ross Harrison and Vadim Cobilas, plus number eight TJ Ioane. Montpelliers Frans Steyn (centre) takes on the Racing defence Sale scrum-half Peter Stringer will equal his former Ireland half-back partner Ronan OGaras record of 112 appearances in European competitions when he runs out to face Montpellier.Stringer, who will be 39 later this year, made his European debut for Munster against Perpignan in 1998.Montpellier, meanwhile, include South African internationals Frans Steyn, Bismarck du Plessis and his brother Jannie, while former Gloucester player Akapusi Qera packs down in a back-row that also features France international Fulgence Ouedraogo. Sale: 15 Mike Haley, 14 Tom Brady, 13 Sam James, 12 Johnny Leota, 11 Nev Edwards, 10 Danny Cipriani, 9 Peter Stringer, 1 Ross Harrison, 2 Tommy Taylor, 3 Vadim Cobilas, 4 Bryn Evans, 5 Andrei Ostrikov, 6 Cameron Neild, 7 Magnus Lund (c), 8 TJ IoaneReplacements: 16 Neil Briggs, 17 Eifion Lewis Roberts, 18 Brian Mujati, 19 Jonathan Mills, 20 David Seymour, 21 James Mitchell, 22 Joe Ford, 23 Mark Jennings.Montpellier: 15 Jesse Mogg, 14 Timoci Nagusa, 13 Anthony Tuitavke, 12 Frans Steyn, 11 Benjamin Fall, 10 Benjamin Lucas, 9 Benoit Paillaugue; 1 Mikheil Nariashvili, 2 Bismarck Du Plessis, 3 Jannie Du Plessis, 4 Paul Willemse, 5 Thibaut Privat, 6 Fulgence Ouedraogo (c), 7 Wiaan Liebenberg, 8 Akapusi Qera.Replacements: 16 Mickael Ivaldi, 17 Yvan Watremez, 18 Davit Kubriashvili, 19 Robins Tchale Watchou, 20 Kelian Galletier, 21 Cameron Wright, 22 Robert Ebersohn, Anthony Floch.Watch Sale v Montpellier live on Sky Sports 3 HD on Friday from 7pm. Catch the match for £6.99 on NOW TV. 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