Blake Griffin lacked his usual energy in the Clippers' loss to the Rockets on Wednesday night, but he insisted that his left elbow isn't a cause for concern.

He had 14 points and 11 rebounds for Los Angeles.

Griffin, who landed hard on his left elbow the night before in Dallas and suffered a contusion, wore a sleeve on the elbow and seemed unusually subdued.

"I just missed a lot of shots," said Griffin, who was five for 16 from the field, "just came out and didn't have great energy and just missed shots.

"Back-to-back on the road. It definitely is a factor. But we can't use that as an excuse.… I've got to find a way to motivate myself to bring the energy to a higher level."