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Al Thornton registered his first double double of the season with 30 points and 11 rebounds against the Nuggets on Octoboer 31 at STAPLES Center. Noah Graham (NBAE/Getty Images)
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All-Time: 61-175 (Home: 43-25; Road: 18-50)
2007-08: 1-3
Current Overall Streak: Lost 3
Home Streak: Lost 1
Last Win: November 21, 2007 (101-90)
Last Loss: April 8, 2008 (117-99)
Road Streak: Lost 3
Last Win: January 27, 2006 (105-87)
Last Loss: February 29, 2008 (110-104)
Largest Margin of Victory:
Home: 34 (122-88), April 11, 1992
Road: 27 (114-87), March 21, 1992
Largest Margin of Defeat:
Home: 22 (125-103), April 13, 1995
Road: 46 (139-93), November 6, 1987
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CLIPPERS (2-12) vs. NUGGETS (9-5)
Game #15
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 7:30 PM (PST)
STAPLES Center - Los Angeles
 FSN Prime Ticket / 710 ESPN
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PROBABLE STARTERS - All starters are probable and subject to change
Click here for the complete D.I.S.C. Injury Report. D.I.S.C. is the official medical center of the Los Angeles Clippers.
BRIAN SIEMAN'S PREGAME REPORT
Sieman |
Round 2 with the Nuggets will find both teams having a major face-lift since the last time they met just 4 weeks ago. Days after escaping STAPLES with an overtime win from the Clippers, the Denver Nuggets dealt Allen Iverson to Detroit for hometown boy Chauncey Billups. It’s an admission from the Nuggets that the A.I. and Melo experiment failed, with only two play-off appearances and just 1 win (game, not series) to show for it. Now, they have a point guard with a championship pedigree and a pass first mentality; it’s a totally different team. Before the Nuggets had a shot at the post season, now they might be able to advance.
After a slow start, they’ve responded with Billups, going 8-2 in their last 10. And even though Carmelo’s scoring is the lowest it’s been since he’s been in the league, his assist and rebound numbers are at career highs. Melo is still a beast, and can light it up in a hurry. While an unofficial category, he might lead the league in easiest baskets made, and with time, Billups will only help that number. Billups is a floor leader, something that the Nuggets haven’t had before. Anthony Carter, their starting point guard the last 2 opening nights, is a nice player, but only as a back up. And then there is Nene. He’s been in the witness protection program the last 4 season with a variety of aliments, but is now back and is putting up big time numbers. I’m not really sure the Clippers can even use the game tape from the Halloween match-up, there was no Melo and no Billups, only A.I., and lots of him. As for the Clips, well, things have changed for them as well.
Tonight, Clipper Nation will get to watch Zach Randolph for the first time in a Clipper uniform. Randolph will join (finally) a team that is making strides, but they’re just not long enough. Randolph’s impact will be great, but it might take a while for the full effect to be felt. For the time being, he’ll add great punch off the bench—which will scratch the Clippers right where they itch—and help the Clips on the boards. Meanwhile, Baron has really looked comfortable the last few times out and the numbers show it (22p – 8a – 46%FG and 38% 3-pt%). If Eric Gordon can do half of what he did against the Hornets (25 points) on a regular basis, the wins will come. Tonight is as good of a place as any to start.
CLIPPERS - NUGGETS NOTES
Camby |
- CONNECTIONS Clippers forward Marcus Camby played for Denver six
seasons from 2002-2008...Camby led the Nuggets in rebounding last season...
Clippers assistant coach Kim Hughes served five seasons as an assistant
coach for the Nuggets...Hughes also played professionaly for Denver
in 1978...Denver forward Chris Anderseon was born in Long Beach, Calif. on
July 7, 1978.
- The Clippers defeated Denver 4-1 in the 2005-06 Western Conference
First Round Playoff Series.
- The Clippers are 2-7 in their last nine regular season games against the
Nuggets after winning the first game in the season series last season on
Nov. 21, 2007.
- Chris Kaman averaged 16.5 ppg and 15.0 rebs in two games against the
Nuggets last season...Chris Kaman shot 78 percent from the field last season
vs. Denver...Al Thornton averaged 15.8 ppg and 6.8 rebs while shooting
46 percent from the field in four games against Denver in 2007-08.
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- Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson both led the Nuggets with 28.5 ppg
averages in the four contests vs. the Clippers last season.
- Denver forward Chris Anderson had a career-high 18 rebounds at STAPLES
Center against the Clippers on Dec. 21, 2005.
- Denver forward Carmelo Anthony became the second youngest player in
NBA history (Kobe Bryant) to score 30 points in a game when he did it
against the Clippers on Nov. 7, 2003...Denver guard Anthony Carter scored
11 points vs. the Clippers on Nov. 7, 2006 and Nov. 5, 2006.
- Denver forward Linas Kleiza hit a game-winning three-pointer to lift the
Nuggets to a win on April 7, 2007.
- Denver forward Kenyon Martin grabbed his 3,000th career rebound on
April 4, 2006 against the Clippers.
CLIPPERS MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
- Clippers head coach Mike Dunleavy coached his 1,212th NBA game Nov. 24 vs. the Hornets...He is now 1 game away from tying Alex Hannum (1,213) for 19th on
the All-Time NBA Games Coached List...Dunleavy is 3 games away from tying Mike Fratello (1,215) for 18th on the All-Time Games Coached List.
- KEEPING HOPE ALIVE: The Clippers have struggled to start the season, as they are now off to a 2-12 start in their first 14 games...The teams with the worst records
in NBA history through the first 15 games of a season to make the playoffs:
2004-05 Chicago Bulls (1-14)
1996-97 Phoenix Suns (1-14)
1984-85 Cleveland Cavs (2-13)
1976-77 Chicago Bulls (2-13)
1967-68 Chicago Bulls (1-14)
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- Clippers guard Eric Gordon made his first career start on Nov. 24 against the New Orleans Hornets...Gordon played a career-high 36:12, the second time in his NBA
career he has played 30+ minutes...Gordon erupted for a career-high 25 points (6-16 FG, 4-8 3PT, 3-4 FT), the first time he had scored over 20 points in a game...Gordon’s
previous high in points was 11...Against the Hornets, Gordon also had a career-high nine field goals, four three-point field goalsand four steals...The four threepoint
field goals Gordon made equaled the most three-point baskets made in a game by a member of the Clippers.
- New Orleans point guard Chris Paul registered a triple-double on Nov. 24 vs. the Clippers (14 pts, 10 rebs, 17 ast)...It was the first triple-double in a game
involving the Clippers since Dec. 11, 2007 when Jason Kidd had 11 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists.
- The Clippers shot .384 from the field on Nov. 24 against New Orleans..It was the sixth time this season Los Angeles has shot below 40 percent, and the first time
since they shot .396 from the field on Nov. 15 against Golden State.
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- New Orleans point guard Chris Paul dished for a total of 17 assists on Nov. 24 vs. the Clippers...It was the highest number of assists in a game involving the Clippers
lthis season, and the highest total of assists in a game involving the Clippers since Steve Nash had 18 assists on Jan. 18, 2006 vs. Phoenix.
- THE IRON MAN SITS ONE OUT: Clippers forward Ricky Davis did not play on Nov. 24 vs. the Hornets, as he dressed but did not enter the game due to a sore left
knee...The last time Ricky Davis did not play in a game was Jan. 21, 2007 when he was forced to miss the game due to a team suspension...Since the 2001-02 season,
Davis has now missed a total of 12 games, playing in an incredible 98 percent of his teams games (576 out of a total of 588)...Davis has played in 336 games over the last five seasons, missing only four games since 2005-06 prior to Nov. 24, 2008.
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- Clippers forward Al Thornton saw his three-game streak of scoring 20+ points come to an end on Nov. 24 against the Hornets when he scored 12 points (5-18 FG,
2-2 FT)...Thornton is now averaging 18.5 points and 6.7 rebounds in the last four games.
- OFF THE BENCH: The Hornets bench outscored the Clippers 29-10 on Nov. 24...The Clippers bench has now been outscored 433-301 this season.
- The Clippers are currently shooting .420 from the field, and have not shot 50 percent from the field yet in 2008-09...The Clippers have failed to hit 50 percent
from the field in any of their games. Last season, it took the Clippers 32 games to shoot 50 percent from the field in a game as they.
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