Clippers-Kings Preview

By JEFF BARTL
Posted Mar 18 2013 6:45PM

The Los Angeles Clippers have 15 contests remaining to hone their game before attempting a run through the expectedly rigorous Western Conference playoffs.

They're also aware even teams like the woeful Sacramento Kings will be looking to raise their level of play down the stretch.

Los Angeles seeks a sixth victory in seven road games Tuesday night by earning a sixth straight win over Sacramento.

The Clippers (46-21) hold a slim lead over Memphis and Denver for the West's third seed and are coming off a 93-80 win over New York on Sunday to conclude a three-game homestand.

Chris Paul, averaging 21.3 points and 10.3 assists over his last three games, said the Clippers need to pick things up down the stretch if they hope to appear in the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history.

Los Angeles has split its last six games, with losses coming to Oklahoma City, Denver and Memphis.

"We haven't been playing the style that we want to play," Paul said. "We can get better, so it's important for us to focus on these last 15 games."

Blake Griffin had 12 points and 12 rebounds Sunday, including a highlight-reel one-handed dunk on a lob from Paul, and doesn't believe the Clippers will have any easy games going forward despite a relatively weak upcoming schedule.

After facing the Kings (23-44), Los Angeles hosts Philadelphia and Brooklyn before visiting Dallas and New Orleans. Only the Nets are over .500.

"You want to be playing not just for the seeding, but to be ready going into the playoffs," Griffin said. "We need to be dialed in for every single game, no matter who we're playing."

Though Sacramento is allowing an NBA-worst 104.9 points per game - including an average of 109.4 over its last 12 - coach Keith Smart has been pleased with the team's play of late.

Despite missing leading scorer DeMarcus Cousins, the Kings shot 54.2 percent and routed Chicago 121-79 on Wednesday before playing competitively in Sunday's 113-102 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. They combined for just 11 turnovers in those games.

Isaiah Thomas had 26 points, six assists and committed only one turnover Sunday. The point guard is averaging 22.3 points over his last four games - 9.0 better than his season average - and hasn't had more than two giveaways in any of his last 11, good for a 3.56 assist-to-turnover ratio.

"He's learning how to be a lead guard and how to manage a basketball game," Smart said.

With Cousins' status uncertain for Tuesday, Patrick Patterson may see increased minutes again. He's totaled 36 points on 15-of-19 shooting (78.9 percent) with 14 rebounds in starting the last two after coming off the bench in his first nine games since being acquired from Houston.

Patterson also has hit 9 of 15 from 3-point range since joining the Kings.

"He's coming along at the right pace," Smart said. "He has a gift to shoot the ball; all he has to do is learn how to get space to get the shot off. He's been very good for our team and he's going to be a good pro for us."

Thomas shot only 4 of 13 from the field while Paul finished with 24 points and 13 assists in Los Angeles' 97-85 home win Dec. 21 in the most recent meeting.

The Kings, averaging 112.8 points over their last 10, have scored only 89.0 points per game during their five-game skid versus the Clippers.

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Douglas helps Kings rally to stun Clippers 116-101

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN
Posted Mar 20 2013 7:07AM

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) This is not how the Clippers expected to prepare for the final stretch of the regular season.

The NBA's hottest team at the start of the season has looked quite mediocre over the past two weeks, and Chris Paul is pretty sure he knows why after the team's fourth loss in seven games.

"We keep making the same mistakes," Paul said following Los Angeles' 116-101 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday. "Last year we had something where we could get stops when we needed to. Right now I don't think we have the confidence that we need defensively."

The Clippers' problems extended to both ends of the court against the Kings.

After building an eight-point lead early in the fourth quarter, Los Angeles went cold offensively while Sacramento stormed back to score 38 points in the final 12 minutes.

Toney Douglas had 17 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter for the Kings, who beat the Pacific Division-leading Clippers for the first time in more than two years.

They did it behind a stellar effort off the bench from Marcus Thornton and a smothering defense that held Los Angeles to just five buckets in the final quarter.

"That looked like the Kings at the beginning of the year," said Sacramento center DeMarcus Cousins, who had 17 points in his return following a two-game absence. "We definitely locked it down on D."

Thornton had 25 points while Tyreke Evans added 17 for the Kings.

Blake Griffin had three of the Clippers final four buckets and finished with 26 points, four rebounds and five assists. But the Los Angeles dunk machine didn't get much help down the stretch when Sacramento held Los Angeles to 18 points in the fourth quarter.

Thornton went 7 of 14 from the floor and made six 3s but it was Douglas, the midseason acquisition from Houston, who came up biggest for Sacramento. He made three straight 3s after the Clippers pulled within 98-96 then added four free throws in the final 1:30 to help seal the win.

Cousins, who missed the past two games with a bruised left quad, also gave the Kings a spark despite playing in foul trouble most of the game. The emotional Cousins helped hold Los Angeles center DeAndre Jordan to 11 points, and finished with 11 rebounds for his 29th double-double of the season.

The Clippers went into the game third in the Western Conference but fell to the fourth spot behind Memphis following their first loss to the Kings since Feb. 28, 2011.

"They were celebrating like they won the Finals over there," said Paul, who had 11 points and 15 assists. "That's good, though. We just have to find a way top make it mean as much to us."

It didn't help coach Vinny Del Negro's team when they lost starting guard Chauncey Billups to a groin injury in the first quarter, but Los Angeles was still up 86-78 following Jamal Crawford's fifth 3 of the night.

That's when Sacramento responded with a 13-0 run ignited by eight points from Evans.

Thornton later made a 3-pointer to put the Kings up 94-89 then Sacramento withheld one final push by the Clippers until Douglas' late scoring barrage.

"The game plan was to be aggressive as much as possible from a defensive standpoint," Kings coach Keith Smart said. "We could give up some highlight dunks and some threes - that's going to happen - but we hoped over the course of the game our guys could wear them down."

Griffin helped the Clippers get off to a fast start. He had eight points in the first quarter, including a two-handed jam that capped an 11-2 run and put Los Angeles up 21-15. Griffin also had an assist on Jordan's alley-oop dunk during the run.

Sacramento tied the game on Isaiah Thomas' layup with 0.2 seconds remaining in the quarter before Griffin opened the second with another thunderous throw down, this time on an alley-oop pass from Matt Barnes.

Crawford later scored eight straight points for Los Angeles before Sacramento made four consecutive 3s and Cole Aldrich followed up Jimmer Fredette's miss to give the Kings a 45-41 lead.

The Clippers regained the advantage despite losing Billups but Cousins returned after resting most of the period and scored on consecutive trips down the court to put Sacramento ahead 56-54 at halftime.

Los Angeles regained the lead in the third and went up 86-78 following Crawford's 3-pointer early in the fourth before Evans sparked Sacramento's big run to put the Kings ahead.

Notes: Sacramento forward Jason Thompson had to be taken to the locker room after suffering a cut over his right eye following a collision with Jordan. Blood streamed from Thompson's face and the game was halted briefly while he was escorted off the court. ... The Clippers missed a chance to secure their first winning record on the road since 2005-06.

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Notebook: Kings 116, Clippers 101

James Ham, for NBA.com
Posted Wed Mar 20, 2013 1:39 AM - Updated Wed Mar 20, 2013 1:39 AM

THE FACTS: The Sacramento Kings shocked the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday at Sleep Train Arena, beating the Pacific Division leaders 116-101.

Marcus Thornton led the way for Sacramento, scoring 25 points on 7-for-14 shooting. DeMarcus Cousins returned to the lineup after missing the previous two games with a left thigh contusion. While he struggled with foul trouble, the Clippers had no answer for him on the offensive end where he finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds in 28 minutes of action. Toney Douglas provided late-game heroics, scoring 19 points and handing out a team-high seven assists off the Kings bench.

Jamal Crawford was unstoppable for the Clippers, scoring 25 points on 7-for-12 shooting from the field and 5-for-8 from long range. When Crawford wasn't hitting from the outside, Blake Griffin was finding new ways to score on the Kings, finishing with a game-high 26 points, but only five rebounds in the loss.

QUOTABLE: "It felt good. It would have been just as good if somebody else would have hit them, as long as we win. If we win, I'm happy.

-- Douglas on his big fourth quarter

THE STAT: The Kings used the 3-ball from start to finish with incredible results, hitting 14-for-28 from deep overall and 5-for-8 in the deciding fourth quarter.

TURNING POINT: With the game tied up at 86-86 in the fourth, Lamar Odom picked up a technical foul for jawing at the official. Thornton hit the freebie and the Kings finished the game on a 30-to-15 run.

QUOTABLE II: "I know people don't like to see it, but at the same time, y'all got to realize that we're human as well and we have emotions as well. So sometimes things are said. Maybe they shouldn't be said, but at the same time, we're just as human as the next person."

-- Cousins on the verbal exchanges that were going on between players and fans late in the game

HOT: Douglas lit the world on fire in the fourth, scoring 17 of his 19 points down the stretch, including three huge 3-pointers that iced the game.

NOT: Vinnie Del Negro gave Odom every opportunity to miss shots Tuesday. The veteran forward scored just two points on 1-for-9 shooting and picked up a costly technical foul in the fourth.

GOOD MOVE: Sacramento coach Keith Smart stuck with Douglas down the stretch and the fourth-year guard led the Kings to victory.

BAD MOVE: Smart sent Jimmer Fredette into the game to guard Crawford in the second quarter. The results were not favorable for the Kings. Crawford scored 14 points on 4-for-6 shooting in the quarter.

NOTABLE: Chauncey Billups suffered a right groin strain in the first quarter and did not return. Jason Thompson knocked heads with DeAndre Jordan in the third quarter. Thompson returned to the bench, but sat out the remainder of the game with five stitches above his right eye.

UP NEXT: For the Clippers, Wednesday vs. Philadelphia, Saturday vs. Brooklyn, Tuesday @ Dallas. For the Kings, Thursday vs. Minnesota, Saturday @ Denver, Sunday vs. Philadelphia.

• Clippers: Bledsoe, Turiaf
• Kings: --

• Clippers: Odom
• Kings: --

• Lead Changes: 12
• Times Tied: 11

• Arena: Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, CA
• Officials: #71 Rodney Mott, #47 Bennie Adams, #52 Scott Twardoski
• Attendance: 13563
• Duration: 2:26

Los Angeles Clippers (46-22)		Sacramento Kings (24-44)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Thompson vs Jordan (Paul gains possession)
Jordan Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)	11:47
	11:32	Cousins Jump Shot: Missed
Griffin Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:32
Paul Jump Shot: Missed	11:11
	11:10	Cousins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:53 [SAC 3-0]	Thomas 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Evans (1 AST)
Billups Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Paul (1 AST)	10:31 [LAC 2-3]
Jordan Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	10:09
	10:09 [SAC 4-2]	Cousins Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	10:09 [SAC 5-2]	Cousins Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Griffin Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:52 [LAC 4-5]
	09:38 [SAC 7-4]	Cousins Jump Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Evans (2 AST)
Paul Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Evans (1 ST)	09:33
	09:27	Thomas Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Butler (1 ST)
Butler 3pt Shot: Missed	09:20
Team Rebound	09:20
	09:20	Cousins Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
Griffin Layup Shot: Missed	09:09
Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	09:08
Griffin Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	09:08
	08:57	Thompson Jump Shot: Missed
Jordan Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:56
Butler Jump Shot: Missed	08:49
	08:48	Cousins Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:39	Evans Jump Shot: Missed
Billups Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:37
Butler Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Paul (2 AST)	08:32 [LAC 6-7]
	08:03 [SAC 9-6]	Cousins Driving Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Thomas (1 AST)
Griffin Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Paul (3 AST)	07:45 [LAC 8-9]
	07:40	Team Timeout : Regular
	07:22 [SAC 11-8]	Thompson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Evans (3 AST)
Billups Jump Shot: Missed	07:11
Team Rebound	07:10
Butler 3pt Shot: Missed	07:00
Team Rebound	07:00
	07:00	Thompson Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
Griffin Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Paul (4 AST)	06:44 [LAC 10-11]
	06:25	Cousins Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Billups Turnover : Backcourt Turnover (1 TO)	06:10
Billups Substitution replaced by Crawford	06:10
	05:53 [SAC 13-10]	Evans Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Thompson (1 AST)
Jordan Jump Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Griffin (1 AST)	05:29 [LAC 12-13]
	05:15	Cousins Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Jordan Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:14
Paul Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	05:02 [LAC 14-13]
	04:46	Evans Layup Shot: Missed
	04:45	Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	04:44 [SAC 15-14]	Cousins Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Butler 3pt Shot: Missed	04:28
	04:27	Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	04:17	Cousins 3pt Shot: Missed
Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	04:16
	04:08	Cousins Substitution replaced by Patterson
Griffin Jump Shot: Missed	04:03
Butler Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	04:01
Jordan Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Griffin (2 AST)	03:56 [LAC 16-15]
	03:38	Thomas 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	03:37
	03:37	Evans Substitution replaced by Thornton
Butler 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Paul (5 AST)	03:21 [LAC 19-15]
	02:53	Thompson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Griffin (1 BLK)
Butler Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	02:53
	02:53	Foul : Double Personal - Thompson (2 PF), Griffin (1 PF)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:53
	02:53	Thompson Substitution replaced by Aldrich
Jordan Substitution replaced by Odom	02:45
Butler Substitution replaced by Barnes	02:45
Odom 3pt Shot: Missed	02:32
	02:31	Aldrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:15	Thornton Jump Shot: Missed
	02:14	Aldrich Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	02:13	Aldrich Layup Shot: Missed
Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	02:12
Griffin Slam Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Barnes (1 AST)	02:07 [LAC 21-15]
	01:41 [SAC 18-21]	Salmons 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Barnes 3pt Shot: Missed	01:22
	01:21	Aldrich Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	01:11 [SAC 21-21]	Patterson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Thomas (2 AST)
Griffin Jump Shot: Missed	00:53.9
Barnes Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:53.5
Barnes Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	00:51.5 [LAC 23-21]
Odom Foul: Personal (1 PF)	00:47.0
	00:30.9	Thornton Jump Shot: Missed
Barnes Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:29.8
Paul Step Back Jump shot: Missed	00:06.9
	00:05.9	Team Rebound
	00:00.2 [SAC 23-23]	Thomas Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)
End of 1st Quarter
Los Angeles Clippers (46-22)		Sacramento Kings (24-44)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:43	Thornton 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	11:43
	11:43	Patterson Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
Odom Jump Shot: Missed	11:23
	11:22	Thornton Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:13	Patterson Jump Shot: Missed
Barnes Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	11:13
Paul 3pt Shot: Missed	11:02
Odom Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:01
Paul Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Thomas (1 ST)	10:54
	10:47	Thomas Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Paul (1 ST)
Griffin Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Barnes (2 AST)	10:41 [LAC 25-23]
	10:20 [SAC 26-25]	Salmons 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Thornton (1 AST)
Crawford 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Paul (6 AST)	10:05 [LAC 28-26]
Crawford Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	09:58
	09:58	Salmons Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	09:58	Team Rebound
	09:58	Thomas Substitution replaced by Douglas
Griffin Substitution replaced by Billups	09:58
Paul Substitution replaced by Hill	09:58
	09:58 [SAC 27-28]	Salmons Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Billups Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Douglas (1 ST)	09:48
	09:44 [SAC 29-28]	Douglas Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Thornton (2 AST)
Odom Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Thornton (1 ST)	09:33
	09:30 [SAC 31-28]	Thornton Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Barnes 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Hill (1 AST)	09:10 [LAC 31-31]
	08:52	Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed
Odom Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:51
Odom Layup Shot: Missed Block: Aldrich (1 BLK)	08:44
	08:42	Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:37 [SAC 34-31]	Thornton 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Douglas (1 AST)
	08:27
Billups Substitution replaced by Paul	08:27
	08:27	Salmons Substitution replaced by Fredette
Crawford Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)	08:12 [LAC 33-34]
	07:55	Thornton Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
	07:55	Team Violation : Delay Of Game
	07:41	Fredette Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Crawford Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	07:41 [LAC 34-34]
Crawford Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	07:41 [LAC 35-34]
	07:31	Douglas 3pt Shot: Missed
	07:31	Team Rebound
Hill Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	07:31
	07:17	Fredette Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
	07:09	Fredette Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Crawford Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	07:09 [LAC 36-34]
Crawford Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	07:09 [LAC 37-34]
	06:55 [SAC 37-37]	Thornton 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Douglas (2 AST)
Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed	06:39
	06:39	Patterson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:25 [SAC 40-37]	Fredette 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Thornton (3 AST)
Crawford Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Paul (7 AST)	06:05 [LAC 39-40]
	05:44 [SAC 43-39]	Thornton 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Patterson (1 AST)
Hill Jump Shot: Missed	05:25
	05:24	Aldrich Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	05:17	Thornton 3pt Shot: Missed
Odom Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	05:17
Paul Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	05:09 [LAC 41-43]
	04:45	Fredette Running Jump Shot: Missed
	04:44	Aldrich Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	04:44 [SAC 45-41]	Aldrich Putback Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	04:29	Thornton Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
	04:29	Team Timeout : Regular
Odom Substitution replaced by Griffin	04:29
	04:29	Aldrich Substitution replaced by Cousins
Barnes Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	04:29 [LAC 42-45]
Barnes Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	04:29 [LAC 43-45]
	04:17	Douglas Layup Shot: Missed
	04:14	Patterson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	04:14 [SAC 47-43]	Patterson Putback Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Crawford 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Paul (8 AST)	04:05 [LAC 46-47]
	03:50 [SAC 50-46]	Thornton 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Douglas (3 AST)
	03:33	Douglas Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:33
Team Rebound	03:33
Barnes Substitution replaced by Butler	03:33
Hill Substitution replaced by Jordan	03:33
	03:33	Fredette Substitution replaced by Evans
Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	03:33 [LAC 47-50]
	03:15 [SAC 52-47]	Patterson Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Douglas (4 AST)
Griffin Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Crawford (1 AST)	02:53 [LAC 49-52]
	02:36	Patterson 3pt Shot: Missed
Paul Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:35
Jordan Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Paul (9 AST)	02:31 [LAC 51-52]
	02:05	Patterson Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO) Steal:Griffin (1 ST)
Butler 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Crawford (2 AST)	01:58 [LAC 54-52]
	01:46	Team Timeout : Short
Team Timeout : Regular	01:46
	01:46	Patterson Substitution replaced by Salmons
	01:46	Thornton Substitution replaced by Thompson
	01:36 [SAC 54-54]	Cousins Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Douglas (5 AST)
Butler 3pt Shot: Missed	01:10
	01:10	Thompson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:56.9	Salmons Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Paul (2 ST)
Butler 3pt Shot: Missed	00:49.9
Jordan Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:48.9
Jordan Putback Dunk Shot: Missed	00:48.9
	00:48.3	Team Rebound
	00:39.0 [SAC 56-54]	Cousins Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Evans (4 AST)
Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed	00:28.9
	00:27.9	Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:04.3	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Jordan Substitution replaced by Barnes	00:04.3
End of 2nd Quarter
Los Angeles Clippers (46-22)		Sacramento Kings (24-44)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:45 [SAC 58-54]	Cousins Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Thompson (2 AST)
Jordan Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	11:45
	11:45	Cousins Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Jordan Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	11:44
Butler Jump Shot: Missed	11:26
	11:26	Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	11:18	Cousins Foul: Offensive Charge (2 PF)
	11:18	Cousins Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Butler Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Barnes (3 AST)	11:05 [LAC 56-58]
	10:55	Evans Jump Shot: Missed Block: Barnes (1 BLK)
Paul Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:53
Paul Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Cousins (1 ST)	10:49
	10:44	Thompson Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Barnes (1 ST)
Barnes Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Griffin (3 AST)	10:34 [LAC 58-58]
	10:17	Evans 3pt Shot: Missed
Jordan Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	10:15
Barnes 3pt Shot: Missed	10:07
	10:06	Thompson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:45	Cousins Foul: Offensive (3 PF)
	09:45	Cousins Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
Barnes Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	09:35
	09:14	Thomas 3pt Shot: Missed
Paul Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:13
	09:11	Evans Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Griffin Jump Hook Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Paul (10 AST)	08:58 [LAC 60-58]
Butler Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	08:41
	08:41 [SAC 59-60]	Salmons Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	08:41 [SAC 60-60]	Salmons Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Griffin Reverse Slam Dunk Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Paul (11 AST)	08:28 [LAC 62-60]
	08:05	Thompson Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Griffin (2 ST)
	08:02	Thomas Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	08:02	Thompson Substitution replaced by Patterson
Barnes 3pt Shot: Missed	07:54
	07:52	Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
Jordan Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	07:44
	07:44 [SAC 61-62]	Cousins Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
	07:44	Cousins Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Jordan Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	07:43
	07:26	Evans Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Paul Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Thomas (2 ST)	07:18
Paul Foul: Personal (1 PF)	07:18
	07:03	Evans Jump Shot: Missed
Butler Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	07:02
Butler 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Paul (12 AST)	06:56 [LAC 65-61]
	06:55	Team Timeout : Regular
Butler Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	06:45
	06:45 [SAC 62-65]	Salmons Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	06:45 [SAC 63-65]	Salmons Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Butler Jump Shot: Missed	06:29
	06:29	Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Griffin Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	06:18
	06:18 [SAC 64-65]	Cousins Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
	06:18 [SAC 65-65]	Cousins Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
Paul Jump Shot: Missed	06:06
	06:06	Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	05:54	Cousins Jump Shot: Missed
Jordan Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	05:54
	05:51	Cousins Foul: Clear Path (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Griffin Free Throw Clear Path 1 of 2 (17 PTS)	05:51 [LAC 66-65]
Griffin Free Throw Clear Path 2 of 2 (18 PTS)	05:51 [LAC 67-65]
	05:51	Cousins Substitution replaced by Aldrich
Barnes Substitution replaced by Crawford	05:51
	05:45	Patterson Violation:Kicked Ball
	05:38	Thomas Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	05:38 [LAC 68-65]
Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	05:38 [LAC 69-65]
	05:15 [SAC 67-69]	Evans Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Thomas (3 AST)
Jordan Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Butler (1 AST)	05:00 [LAC 71-67]
	04:43 [SAC 69-71]	Thomas Floating Jump shot: Made (7 PTS)
	04:37	Thomas Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Griffin Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)	04:37 [LAC 72-69]
Griffin Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)	04:37 [LAC 73-69]
Butler Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)	04:23
	04:23 [SAC 70-73]	Evans Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	04:23 [SAC 71-73]	Evans Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
	04:15	Thomas Foul: Personal (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	04:15
Team Rebound	04:15
	04:15	Thomas Substitution replaced by Douglas
Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	04:15 [LAC 74-71]
	03:56	Evans Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	03:56
	03:56	Salmons Substitution replaced by Thornton
Crawford 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Griffin (4 AST)	03:46 [LAC 77-71]
Griffin Foul: Personal Block (3 PF) (2 FTA)	03:27
	03:27	Evans Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:27	Team Rebound
	03:27 [SAC 72-77]	Evans Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Butler 3pt Shot: Missed	03:12
Jordan Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	03:10
Jordan Putback Slam Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS)	03:10 [LAC 79-72]
	02:53	Patterson Running Jump Shot: Missed
	02:52	Patterson Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	02:52 [SAC 74-79]	Patterson Tip Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Crawford Jump Shot: Missed	02:36
	02:35	Thornton Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Jordan Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)	02:26
Team Timeout : Regular	02:26
Butler Substitution replaced by Barnes	02:26
Jordan Substitution replaced by Odom	02:26
	02:26 [SAC 75-79]	Thornton Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
	02:26 [SAC 76-79]	Thornton Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
Crawford Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	02:12
	02:00	Patterson Jump Shot: Missed
Paul Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	01:59
Paul 3pt Shot: Missed	01:47
	01:46	Douglas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:41	Douglas Layup Shot: Missed
Paul Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	01:40
Paul Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (5 TO)	01:39
Griffin Substitution replaced by Hill	01:39
	01:39	Jump Ball Thornton vs Paul (Douglas gains possession)
	01:22	Thornton 3pt Shot: Missed
Barnes Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	01:18
Odom Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Hill (2 AST)	01:07 [LAC 81-76]
	00:52.9	Evans Layup Shot: Missed Block: Barnes (2 BLK)
Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:51.5
Barnes Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Paul (13 AST)	00:47.6 [LAC 83-76]
	00:38.8	Douglas Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Paul (3 ST)
Barnes Layup Shot: Missed	00:32.9
	00:32.0	Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Barnes Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:32.0
	00:32.0 [SAC 77-83]	Evans Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	00:32.0	Aldrich Substitution replaced by Salmons
	00:32.0 [SAC 78-83]	Evans Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Paul Jump Shot: Missed	00:09.9
Odom Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	00:08.9
Odom Tip Shot: Missed	00:08.9
Odom Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	00:08.5
Odom Layup Shot: Missed	00:08.5
Odom Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)	00:07.6
Odom Layup Shot: Missed	00:06.7
Paul Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	00:05.8
Paul Layup Shot: Missed	00:05.8
	00:04.7	Team Rebound
	00:00.0	Evans 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 3rd Quarter
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Hill Jump Shot: Missed	11:41
	11:38	Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	11:24	Patterson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Crawford (1 ST)
Crawford 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Paul (14 AST)	11:17 [LAC 86-78]
	11:01	Thornton 3pt Shot: Missed
	11:00	Salmons Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	10:51	Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:50	Patterson Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	10:50 [SAC 80-86]	Patterson Tip Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed	10:28
	10:26	Patterson Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	10:20	Thornton Layup Shot: Missed
Barnes Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	10:19
Odom Jump Shot: Missed	10:00
	09:59	Douglas Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:53	Douglas Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Paul (4 ST)
Barnes 3pt Shot: Missed	09:45
	09:45	Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	09:31 [SAC 82-86]	Douglas Step Back Jump shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Evans (5 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	09:30
Hill Substitution replaced by Griffin	09:30
Paul Substitution replaced by Hill	09:30
	09:27	Patterson Substitution replaced by Cousins
Griffin Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Evans (2 ST)	09:08
Griffin Foul: Personal (4 PF)	09:08
Odom Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	08:48
	08:48 [SAC 83-86]	Evans Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	08:48 [SAC 84-86]	Evans Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Barnes Jump Shot: Missed	08:29
	08:28	Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
Crawford Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	08:25
	08:25 [SAC 85-86]	Evans Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	08:25 [SAC 86-86]	Evans Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
	08:03	Salmons Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Crawford Jump Shot: Missed	07:56
	07:55	Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
Odom Foul: Personal (3 PF)	07:55
Odom Technical	07:55
	07:55 [SAC 87-86]	Thornton Free Throw Technical (17 PTS)
	07:41 [SAC 89-86]	Evans Driving Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Hill Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	07:29
Hill Substitution replaced by Paul	07:29
	07:18 [SAC 91-86]	Evans Driving Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:15
Crawford 3pt Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Griffin (5 AST)	07:01 [LAC 89-91]
	06:40 [SAC 94-89]	Thornton 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Salmons (1 AST)
	06:19	Cousins Foul: Personal (5 PF)
Odom Jump Shot: Missed	06:13
	06:13	Thornton Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Odom Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)	06:01
	06:01	Cousins Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	06:01	Team Rebound
Odom Substitution replaced by Jordan	06:01
	06:01	Cousins Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Jordan Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)	06:00
	05:51	Salmons Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Griffin Jump Bank Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Crawford (3 AST)	05:35 [LAC 91-94]
	05:18	Evans Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Crawford (2 ST)
	05:15	Douglas Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)
	05:15	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:15	Salmons Substitution replaced by Patterson
Crawford Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)	05:15 [LAC 92-94]
Crawford Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)	05:15 [LAC 93-94]
	04:50	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
	04:46	Patterson Foul: Personal Take (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Jordan Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	04:46
Team Rebound	04:46
Jordan Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	04:46 [LAC 94-94]
	04:32 [SAC 96-94]	Douglas Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
	04:15	Patterson Foul: Personal Take (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Jordan Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	04:15
Team Rebound	04:15
Jordan Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	04:15
Paul Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	04:13
Paul 3pt Shot: Missed	04:07
	04:06	Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	03:52 [SAC 98-94]	Patterson Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Douglas (6 AST)
	03:43	Douglas Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	03:43 [LAC 95-98]
Jordan Substitution replaced by Butler	03:43
	03:43	Patterson Substitution replaced by Salmons
Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	03:43 [LAC 96-98]
	03:26 [SAC 101-96]	Douglas 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Salmons (2 AST)
Griffin Foul: Offensive Charge (5 PF)	03:11
Griffin Turnover : Foul (3 TO)	03:11
	02:52 [SAC 104-96]	Douglas 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Thornton (4 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:51
Griffin Dunk Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Paul (15 AST)	02:36 [LAC 98-104]
	02:11	Evans Jump Shot: Missed Block: Barnes (3 BLK)
	02:10	Cousins Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
	02:06 [SAC 107-98]	Douglas 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Cousins (1 AST)
Paul Turnover : Bad Pass (6 TO)	01:56
	01:41 [SAC 110-98]	Thornton 3pt Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Douglas (7 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	01:41
	01:37	Salmons Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	01:37 [LAC 99-110]
Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	01:37
	01:36	Cousins Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)
Barnes Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	01:29
	01:29 [SAC 111-99]	Douglas Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
	01:29 [SAC 112-99]	Douglas Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
Paul Turnover : Lost Ball (7 TO) Steal:Cousins (2 ST)	01:10
	00:50.9	Douglas 3pt Shot: Missed
Barnes Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	00:49.9
Griffin Dunk Shot: Made (26 PTS) Assist: Barnes (4 AST)	00:47.2 [LAC 101-112]
Paul Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:39.3
	00:39.3 [SAC 113-101]	Douglas Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
Butler Substitution replaced by Wayns	00:39.3
Griffin Substitution replaced by Hollins	00:39.3
Paul Substitution replaced by Green	00:39.3
Crawford Substitution replaced by Summers	00:39.3
	00:39.3 [SAC 114-101]	Douglas Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
Green Jump Shot: Missed	00:27.9
	00:26.9	Thornton Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
Barnes Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	00:08.1
	00:08.1 [SAC 115-101]	Thornton Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)
	00:08.1 [SAC 116-101]	Thornton Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
Team Turnover : 8 Second Violation	00:00.1
End of 4th Quarter