Clippers-Rockets Preview

By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO
Posted Mar 30 2013 2:35AM

The Los Angeles Clippers are getting their second shot at becoming the first team in franchise history to reach 50 wins.

A meeting with the Houston Rockets could be just what they need.

The Clippers look to set a team record for victories and move closer to their first division title by beating the Rockets for the sixth straight time Saturday night.

Los Angeles (49-24) has already clinched a second straight trip to the playoffs for the first time since 1991-92 and 92-93, and the team should get there with two first-time accomplishments.

The Clippers tied the 1974-75 team record for wins in a season by beating New Orleans 105-91 on Wednesday. They also lead the Pacific Division by eight games over second-place Golden State, which holds the head-to-head tiebreaker with nine contests left in the regular season.

Los Angeles shouldn't have any trouble claiming the division crown along with win No. 50, but the team fell short in its first attempt at the record Friday. The Clippers lost 104-102 at San Antonio, as Chris Paul missed a potential game-tying 7-footer as time expired.

"We'll probably see them down the way (in the playoffs)," said forward Blake Griffin, who had 18 points and seven rebounds. "We can learn from this. We'll see what we did well and we'll see what we didn't do well. Hopefully, we'll learn from those mistakes. We'll just try to take that and make it something positive."

There's been plenty of positives against the Rockets (39-33), a possible first-round playoff opponent.

The Clippers have won five straight meetings while averaging 108.0 points and shooting 40.4 percent from beyond the arc. That includes hitting 51.5 percent from long range during two wins in Houston.

They didn't even have Paul in the most recent visit Jan. 15, when he was sidelined by a bruised knee while his teammates made 11 of 19 from 3-point range in a 117-109 win.

Having the star point guard for this visit should help since he's averaged 21.8 points over his last five meetings with the Rockets.

Griffin hasn't been as effective in his four trips to Houston, averaging 15.0 points and 9.0 rebounds while shooting 37.7 percent from the field. However, he had 20 points, 11 boards and four steals in a 106-96 home win Feb. 13.

While the Clippers have clinched a playoff berth, the Rockets are seventh in the Western Conference, 2 1/2 games ahead of Utah and the Los Angeles Lakers, who are tied for the eighth and final playoff position.

Houston, though, hasn't helped itself, following Wednesday's 100-91 home loss to Indiana with a 103-92 defeat at Memphis two days later. The team was allowing an average of 88.7 points while winning three in a row prior to that.

"We made more mistakes defensively than we have been doing," coach Kevin McHale said Friday. "Guys were trying to be aggressive on a couple of things, and we got really distorted defensively. We made too many mistakes defensively, especially early."

James Harden, among the league leaders with 26.0 points per game, is looking to bounce back from one of his worst performances of the season. The All-Star guard was held to seven points - his lowest total in over four months - by the Grizzlies, and his ineffectiveness also limited him to 26 minutes.

It may not get better against the Clippers since Harden averages 11.6 points over 12 career meetings, missing the most recent with a sprained right ankle and sore left knee.

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Rockets cruise past Clippers, 98-81

By JORDAN GODWIN
Posted Mar 30 2013 11:52PM

HOUSTON (AP) Playing without leading scorer James Harden, the Houston Rockets cracked one of the league's best defenses by spreading the ball around.

Jeremy Lin, Chandler Parsons and Francisco Garcia scored 15 points apiece and Omer Asik added 13 points to lead the Rockets to a 98-81 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night.

Harden missed his third game of the season with a right ankle sprain, but the Rockets had all the right answers in his absence.

Harden, who played 26 minutes and scored a four-month low seven points in a 103-94 road loss to Memphis on Friday night, ranks fifth in the league at 26.0 points per game.

"We had a lot of guys play well," Rockets coach Kevin McHale said. "The ball was really moving tonight, and it was good to see that. Everybody was in tune."

Garcia had his best game since being traded to Houston from Sacramento in February, hitting 3 of 7 shots from beyond the arc as a spark off the bench to help Houston snap a two-game losing streak.

"When your best player is out, everybody has got to step up," Garcia said. "That's what we did tonight. We stayed together and got the win."

Lin and Parsons combined for 13 points in the third quarter, when the Rockets outscored Los Angeles 30-13. The rally gave Houston a 22-point lead heading into the fourth quarter, and Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro had seen enough.

Point guard Chris Paul was the only Clippers starter to play in the final quarter, as Del Negro benched Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, Caron Butler and Willie Green in the fourth.

"We were terrible, our effort was terrible, our attitude was terrible and our urgency was terrible," Del Negro said. "They know exactly how I feel, and they didn't say much. That's not what we're about."

Los Angeles was playing its fourth game in five nights, but Del Negro said the schedule was no excuse for Saturday night's display.

For the second consecutive game, the Clippers failed to secure their franchise-record 50th victory. The Clippers tied the 1974-75 team record for wins in a season by beating New Orleans on Wednesday.

Paul led the Clippers with 19 points, seven assists and three steals.

"That was terrible," Paul said. "If I knew why, I'd tell you. But I know this is on us."

Los Angeles has lost three of its last four games, allowing at least 98 points in each loss.

The Rockets frustrated the Clippers in the second quarter with Griffin and Jamal Crawford both drawing technical fouls for disputing calls against them.

"When that happens, it's a selfish act that doesn't make any sense, and it hurts the team," Del Negro said of the technicals. "I've got a lot of whining going on and a lack of urgency going on and it's disappointing."

The Rockets outscored the Clippers 48-26 in the paint, and the Houston bench outscored Los Angeles' reserves 39-31. Carlos Delfino scored 11 points and Patrick Beverley added nine for the Rockets' bench.

Garcia hit three straight 3-pointers in the first half to lead the Rockets with 13 first-half points. Houston led 55-50 at the break.

"If you look across the board, no one really did anything spectacular," Lin said. "But everybody played their role, did their jobs, and that's what you need when you're playing without your star player."

Asik registered his 30th double-double of the season with 13 points and 12 rebounds, adding two blocks.

Making his first NBA start in place of Harden, Rockets guard James Anderson scored seven points and added five rebounds, two steals and two assists. Rockets forward Greg Smith had nine points and eight rebounds, also in his first NBA start.

The loss dropped Los Angeles to fifth in the Western Conference as Memphis moved into fourth with a win over Minnesota.

Houston finished March with a 9-4 record after going 6-5 in February. On Monday, the Rockets host Orlando, while the Clippers host Indiana.

NOTES: Harden sprained his right ankle in a Feb. 12 road victory at Golden State and did not play the following game. A similar injury to the same ankle also caused him to miss a Dec. 10 meeting against San Antonio. ... Clippers forward Matt Barnes left the game in the fourth quarter with a left ankle sprain. ... Parsons, a University of Florida graduate, said he plans to attend Sunday's South Regional final between the Gators and Michigan, with a trip to the Final Four on the line.

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Notebook: Rockets 98, Clippers 81

Matt Miller, for NBA.com
Posted Sat Mar 30, 2013 11:49 PM - Updated Sat Mar 30, 2013 11:49 PM

THE FACTS: The Los Angeles Clippers just needed to defeat a James Harden-less Houston Rockets squad to set a franchise record for victories in a regular season. Instead, the Clippers will travel home after a four-game road trip wondering how the short-handed Rockets roughed them up so badly.

Chandler Parsons scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead five Rockets in double figures as Houston snapped a five-game losing streak against L.A. with a 98-81 triumph on Saturday at Toyota Center. Jeremy Lin finished with 15 points, while Omer Asik (13 points, 12 rebounds) recorded his 30th double-double of the season for the Rockets (40-33), who ended a two-game skid and won for the 12th time in their last 15 home tilts despite Harden's absence because of a sore right foot.

Chris Paul paced L.A. (49-25), which has lost three of its last four games overall and five of six away from home, with 19 points, seven assists and five boards. Jamal Crawford added 15 points, and Blake Griffin netted 12 points and snatched three rebounds for the Clippers, whose magic number to clinch their first Pacific Division title in team history will remain at two unless the Golden State Warriors lose to the Portland Trail Blazers later Saturday.

QUOTABLE: "Everybody chipped in [with Harden unavailable]. You look at it across the board, and there was no one who really did anything spectacular. It was just everybody doing their role and their job."

-- Lin

THE STAT: The Clippers struggled to generate good looks at the basket all evening, but they managed to overcome this problem early in the game by draining five of six 3-point attempts. Those long-range shots did not continue to fall for L.A., however, as it shot 2-for-16 (12.5 percent) from beyond the arc over the final three quarters.

TURNING POINT: The Rockets extended a 55-50 halftime advantage to 77-59 with 3:14 left in the third quarter behind stingy defense, limiting the Clippers to 4-for-14 shooting and forcing three turnovers during this stretch. Houston put an exclamation point on the 18-9 spurt by drawing two charges on All-Stars Griffin and Paul. The Clippers, playing their fourth game in the last five nights, simply lacked the energy needed to recover and never moved back within striking distance.

QUOTABLE II: "We played right into their hands. We didn't attack the basket. We shot a lot of jump shots. Their post guys got what they wanted. Their guards got what they wanted. Their pick game got what they wanted. There's nothing we can't do out there, but the lack of toughness and concentration and determination and spirit was very disappointing tonight. "

-- L.A. coach Vinny Del Negro

HOT: Houston's Francisco Garcia, who did not play in four of the Rockets' previous five games, took advantage of the opening in the rotation in the second quarter. The 6-foot-7 veteran poured in a team-high 13 points on 4-for-5 shooting during that 12-minute stretch.

QUOTABLE III: "Cisco came in and gave us a huge lift in the second quarter."

-- Houston coach Kevin McHale

NOT: Clippers forward Caron Butler failed to shake his shooting slump, misfiring on eight of 10 shot attempts. Including Saturday's miserable effort, Butler has shot a dismal 33.3 percent (17-for-51) from the field over his last five games.

GOOD MOVE: The Rockets played with poise without their superstar, displaying patience offensively and tenacity on the defensive end. Houston's unselfish ball movement did not produce a high assist total, but it turned solid looks into great ones. This approach was exactly what the Rockets needed against a playoff-bound opponent with Harden sitting on the bench in a sports jacket.

BAD MOVE: The Clippers allowed the emotions involved in a disappointing first-half performance to get the better of them on two occasions. Griffin lost his cool after he was whistled for an obvious clear-path foul midway through the second period and picked up a technical foul. Crawford also received an unnecessary tech when he aimed his frustration at the officials during a timeout with 2:35 remaining before halftime.

NOTABLE: Houston played without leading scorer Harden (sore right foot), whose status moving forward is unknown at this point. "He's kind of had that thing for a while," McHale said. "He had a shot in [his foot] a few weeks ago and kind of played through it. It's just one of those things. Hopefully he gets better soon. Needless to say, we need him." ... The Rockets' Greg Smith made his first career start at power forward instead of rookie Donatas Motiejunas, who was relegated to a reserve role for his ineffective performance early in games. "D-Mo's got two fouls before he breaks a sweat," McHale said. "I figured we'd try to see if someone else can get out there and not get two fouls in the first two minutes of the game." ... Clippers guard Chauncey Billups (right groin strain) sat out for the fifth time in the last six games. Griffin, meanwhile, played through a strained left calf, which Del Negro described as "very swollen." Del Negro did not sound optimistic about Billups' chances of playing in Monday's matchup with the Indiana Pacers. ... Clippers forward Matt Barnes left the game in the fourth quarter after spraining his left ankle. His status moving forward is unknown at the moment. ... Houston won on the second night of a back-to-back set for the first time in six attempts to improve to 6-13 this season on the tail end of a back-to-back. ... The Rockets improved to 25-6 when they limit their opponent to less than 102 points. ... Houston set a season low for points allowed in the second half, limiting L.A. to only 31 points. ... The Clippers fell to 38-4 this season when leading after one quarter.

UP NEXT: For the Clippers: Monday vs. Indiana, Wednesday vs. Phoenix, April 7 vs. L.A. Lakers. For the Rockets: Monday vs. Orlando, Wednesday @ Sacramento, Friday @ Portland.

• Clippers: Billups, Summers
• Rockets: Jones, White

• Clippers: Crawford, Griffin
• Rockets: --

• Lead Changes: 2
• Times Tied: 3

• Arena: Toyota Center, Houston, TX
• Officials: #19 James Capers, #33 Sean Corbin, #50 Olandis Poole
• Attendance: 18303
• Duration: 2:11

Los Angeles Clippers (49-25)		Houston Rockets (40-33)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Asik vs Jordan (Lin gains possession)
	11:41 [HOU 2-0]	Smith Jump Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Griffin Hook Shot: Missed	11:19
	11:17	Anderson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:07	Parsons Running Jump Shot: Missed
	11:05	Team Rebound
Griffin Violation:Kicked Ball	11:03
	10:56	Anderson Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Paul Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	10:43
	10:41	Asik Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:28 [HOU 4-0]	Asik Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Parsons (1 AST)
	10:18	Smith Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Griffin Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	10:18 [LAC 1-4]
Griffin Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	10:18 [LAC 2-4]
Jordan Foul: Personal (1 PF)	10:09
	10:00	Anderson Jump Shot: Missed
Jordan Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:59
	09:54	Anderson Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Butler Jump Shot: Missed	09:46
	09:45	Anderson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:39 [HOU 6-2]	Lin Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Griffin Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Asik (1 ST)	09:18
	09:14 [HOU 8-2]	Parsons Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Asik (1 AST)
Butler 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Green (1 AST)	08:58 [LAC 5-8]
	08:53	Lin Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Butler 3pt Shot: Missed	08:38
Butler Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	08:36
Butler Reverse Layup Shot: Missed Block: Asik (1 BLK)	08:33
	08:31	Asik Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:25 [HOU 10-5]	Asik Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Parsons (2 AST)
Butler Jump Shot: Missed Block: Parsons (1 BLK)	08:03
	08:01	Asik Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Green Foul: Personal (1 PF)	07:55
	07:45	Parsons Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Butler Foul: Offensive (1 PF)	07:36
Butler Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	07:36
	07:26	Asik Turnover : 3 Second Violation (1 TO)
Jordan Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Paul (1 AST)	07:14 [LAC 7-10]
	06:57	Anderson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Paul (1 ST)
Jordan Jump Shot: Missed	06:49
	06:48	Parsons Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:45 [HOU 12-7]	Parsons Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Green 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Butler (1 AST)	06:33 [LAC 10-12]
	06:15 [HOU 14-10]	Asik Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Butler Jump Shot: Missed	06:00
Jordan Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	05:59
Jordan Putback Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS)	05:59 [LAC 12-14]
	05:45	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:36 [HOU 16-12]	Smith Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Griffin Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	05:14 [LAC 14-16]
	04:48 [HOU 19-14]	Lin 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Butler Jump Shot: Missed	04:27
	04:25	Asik Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	04:14	Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed
Paul Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:13
Paul Pullup Jump shot: Missed	04:08
Jordan Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	04:07
Jordan Tip Shot: Made (6 PTS)	04:07 [LAC 16-19]
	03:48	Anderson Running Bank shot: Missed
	03:47	Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	03:47 [HOU 21-16]	Smith Putback Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Jordan Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Anderson (1 ST)	03:30
	03:23	Parsons Jump Bank Shot: Missed
Griffin Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:21
Paul Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	03:12 [LAC 18-21]
	03:03	Lin Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Paul (2 ST)
Green Jump Shot: Missed	02:57
	02:55	Anderson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	02:38	Lin Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Paul (3 ST)
Green 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Paul (2 AST)	02:31 [LAC 21-21]
	02:19	Team Timeout : Short
Team Timeout : Regular	02:19
	02:19	Parsons Substitution replaced by Beverley
	02:19	Smith Substitution replaced by Motiejunas
	02:19	Lin Substitution replaced by Delfino
Butler Substitution replaced by Crawford	02:19
Jordan Substitution replaced by Hollins	02:19
Green Substitution replaced by Barnes	02:19
	02:03 [HOU 24-21]	Beverley 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Delfino (1 AST)
Barnes 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Paul (3 AST)	01:43 [LAC 24-24]
	01:27	Anderson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Hollins (1 BLK)
	01:25	Anderson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	01:23 [HOU 26-24]	Anderson Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Griffin Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Paul (4 AST)	01:01 [LAC 26-26]
	00:46.9	Asik Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed
	00:44.9	Motiejunas Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	00:44.7 [HOU 28-26]	Motiejunas Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	00:37.2	Motiejunas Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Griffin Substitution replaced by Odom	00:37.2
Paul 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS)	00:32.9 [LAC 29-28]
	00:07.9	Motiejunas Jump Shot: Missed
	00:06.7	Team Rebound
Hollins Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	00:06.7
	00:06.7	Asik Substitution replaced by Garcia
	00:01.5	Beverley Running Jump Shot: Missed Block: Hollins (2 BLK)
Paul Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:00.4
End of 1st Quarter
Los Angeles Clippers (49-25)		Houston Rockets (40-33)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:45	Parsons Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Crawford Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	11:45 [LAC 30-28]
Crawford Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	11:45 [LAC 31-28]
	11:33	Parsons Running Jump Shot: Missed
Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:31
Hollins Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	11:19
Hollins Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	11:13
	11:13 [HOU 29-31]	Beverley Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
	11:13 [HOU 30-31]	Beverley Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Crawford Pullup Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)	10:55 [LAC 33-30]
	10:35	Motiejunas Jump Shot: Missed Block: Barnes (1 BLK)
Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:33
Odom 3pt Shot: Missed	10:24
	10:24	Team Rebound
	10:12	Beverley 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:10	Motiejunas Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	09:58	Garcia 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:57	Motiejunas Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)
	09:44	Parsons Layup Shot: Missed Block: Odom (1 BLK)
Crawford Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:42
	09:32	Beverley Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Hollins Substitution replaced by Jordan	09:32
Jordan Foul: Offensive Charge (2 PF)	09:23
Jordan Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	09:23
	09:23	Motiejunas Substitution replaced by Smith
	09:11	Delfino 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:09	Beverley Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	09:08	Beverley Layup Shot: Missed
Barnes Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:07
Barnes Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Garcia (1 ST)	09:06
Barnes Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	09:05
	09:05 [HOU 31-33]	Garcia Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	09:05 [HOU 32-33]	Garcia Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Crawford Pullup Jump shot: Missed	08:45
	08:43	Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:35 [HOU 35-33]	Delfino 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Garcia (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	08:25
Barnes 3pt Shot: Missed	08:10
	08:09	Delfino Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:00	Delfino Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:58
	07:55	Parsons Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Barnes Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	07:55
Team Rebound	07:55
	07:55	Parsons Substitution replaced by Anderson
Barnes Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	07:55 [LAC 34-35]
	07:30 [HOU 38-34]	Garcia 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Delfino (2 AST)
Jordan Turnover : Traveling (3 TO)	07:07
	06:47 [HOU 40-34]	Garcia Running Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Beverley (1 AST)
	06:41	Beverley Foul: Personal (2 PF)
	06:41	Beverley Substitution replaced by Lin
Barnes Substitution replaced by Paul	06:41
Odom Substitution replaced by Griffin	06:41
	06:41	Delfino Substitution replaced by Asik
Griffin Jump Shot: Missed	06:34
	06:32	Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	06:18	Smith Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Bledsoe Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:16
Bledsoe Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Anderson (2 ST)	06:11
Griffin Foul: Clear Path (1 PF) (2 FTA)	06:09
	06:09	Anderson Free Throw Clear Path 1 of 2 Missed
	06:09	Team Rebound
	06:09 [HOU 41-34]	Anderson Free Throw Clear Path 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Griffin Technical	06:09
	06:09 [HOU 42-34]	Lin Free Throw Technical (6 PTS)
	05:54	Asik Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed
Bledsoe Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:52
Jordan Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Griffin (1 AST)	05:39 [LAC 36-42]
	05:22	Lin Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Bledsoe (1 ST)
Griffin Slam Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Jordan (1 AST)	05:17 [LAC 38-42]
	04:54 [HOU 45-38]	Garcia 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Lin (1 AST)
	04:36	Asik Foul: Defense 3 Second (0 PF)
	04:36
Paul Free Throw Technical (6 PTS)	04:36 [LAC 39-45]
Paul Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	04:26
	04:24	Asik Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	04:16	Anderson Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Bledsoe (2 ST)
Bledsoe 3pt Shot: Missed	04:08
Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:07
Paul 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS)	03:55 [LAC 42-45]
	03:30	Anderson Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Crawford (1 ST)
Crawford Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	03:26 [LAC 44-45]
	03:07 [HOU 48-44]	Garcia 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Anderson (1 AST)
Griffin Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Paul (5 AST)	02:51 [LAC 46-48]
Crawford Foul: Personal (1 PF)	02:35
	02:35	Team Timeout : Regular
Crawford Technical	02:35
	02:35	Anderson Substitution replaced by Delfino
Crawford Substitution replaced by Butler	02:35
Bledsoe Substitution replaced by Green	02:35
	02:35 [HOU 49-46]	Lin Free Throw Technical (7 PTS)
	02:25	Lin Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	02:23
Griffin Jump Shot: Missed	02:14
	02:14	Team Rebound
Jordan Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)	02:14
	02:14	Asik Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:14	Team Rebound
Jordan Substitution replaced by Hollins	02:14
	02:14 [HOU 50-46]	Asik Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Green Foul: Offensive Charge (2 PF)	02:00
Green Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	02:00
	01:48	Smith Jump Shot: Missed Block: Griffin (1 BLK)
Paul Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:46
Butler Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	01:41
	01:33 [HOU 52-46]	Lin Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	01:08
	00:56.8	Smith Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Hollins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:55.5
Paul Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	00:50.9 [LAC 48-52]
Hollins Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	00:36.9
	00:36.9 [HOU 53-48]	Lin Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	00:36.9	Lin Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Paul Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	00:35.9
Green Layup Shot: Missed Block: Lin (1 BLK)	00:30.4
Team Rebound	00:30.4
	00:24.7	Lin Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	00:24.7 [LAC 49-53]
	00:24.7	Asik Substitution replaced by Parsons
Hollins Substitution replaced by Barnes	00:24.7
Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	00:24.7 [LAC 50-53]
Barnes Foul: Personal Take (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:19.6
	00:19.6 [HOU 54-50]	Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	00:19.6 [HOU 55-50]	Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Butler 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Los Angeles Clippers (49-25)		Houston Rockets (40-33)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Paul Pullup Jump shot: Missed	11:45
	11:43	Asik Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	11:24 [HOU 57-50]	Asik Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Griffin Step Back Jump shot: Missed	10:59
Jordan Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	10:57
Butler Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)	10:46 [LAC 52-57]
	10:22	Anderson Running Bank shot: Missed
	10:21	Asik Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	10:20 [HOU 59-52]	Asik Dunk Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Green Pullup Jump shot: Missed	09:56
	09:54	Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Paul Foul: Personal (1 PF)	09:48
Paul Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	09:41
	09:41 [HOU 60-52]	Lin Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	09:41	Lin Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Jordan Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	09:41
Butler Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed	09:23
	09:21	Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	09:00	Parsons 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:58	Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	08:54 [HOU 62-52]	Asik Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Anderson (2 AST)
Paul Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)	08:27 [LAC 54-62]
	08:14	Lin Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Jordan (1 BLK)
	08:14	Team Rebound
	08:00 [HOU 65-54]	Parsons 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Asik (2 AST)
Green Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	07:47
	07:34 [HOU 67-54]	Anderson Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:34
Butler Substitution replaced by Crawford	07:34
Jordan Substitution replaced by Barnes	07:34
Green Substitution replaced by Hollins	07:34
Griffin Jump Shot: Missed	07:20
	07:18	Anderson Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	07:10	Lin 3pt Shot: Missed
	07:09	Asik Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	07:05	Asik Jump Shot: Missed Block: Hollins (3 BLK)
Hollins Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:04
	07:02	Lin Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed	06:43
	06:42	Parsons Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:27	Anderson Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Hollins Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	06:25
Crawford 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Griffin (2 AST)	06:20 [LAC 57-67]
	06:12 [HOU 69-57]	Parsons Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Lin (2 AST)
Paul Pullup Jump shot: Missed	06:03
	06:01	Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
Barnes Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	05:48
	05:48 [HOU 70-57]	Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	05:48	Asik Substitution replaced by Motiejunas
	05:48 [HOU 71-57]	Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
	05:39	Lin Foul: Personal (3 PF)
	05:39	Anderson Substitution replaced by Garcia
Hollins Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Paul (6 AST)	05:30 [LAC 59-71]
Paul Foul: Personal (3 PF)	05:18
	05:05	Garcia 3pt Shot: Missed
Barnes Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:04
Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed	04:54
	04:53	Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	04:53	Garcia Foul: Offensive (1 PF)
	04:53	Garcia Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	04:53	Smith Substitution replaced by Asik
Paul Foul: Offensive (4 PF)	04:51
Paul Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	04:51
	04:42 [HOU 73-59]	Lin Floating Jump shot: Made (13 PTS)
Paul Jump Shot: Missed	04:25
	04:21	Parsons Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	04:19 [HOU 75-59]	Garcia Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Parsons (3 AST)
Griffin Foul: Offensive (2 PF)	03:58
Griffin Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	03:58
	03:46	Lin Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Barnes (1 ST)
	03:39	Parsons Foul: Personal (3 PF)
Barnes 3pt Shot: Missed	03:24
	03:23	Motiejunas Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
Barnes Foul: Personal (4 PF) (2 FTA)	03:14
	03:14 [HOU 76-59]	Lin Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
Paul Substitution replaced by Bledsoe	03:14
	03:14	Parsons Substitution replaced by Delfino
	03:14 [HOU 77-59]	Lin Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
Griffin Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Bledsoe (1 AST)	03:01 [LAC 61-77]
	02:52	Lin Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (6 TO)
	02:52	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:52	Lin Substitution replaced by Beverley
Crawford Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)	02:35 [LAC 63-77]
	02:15 [HOU 79-63]	Motiejunas Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Beverley (2 AST)
Griffin Jump Shot: Missed	01:59
Hollins Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	01:57
Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed	01:52
	01:51	Asik Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
	01:50	Asik Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
Griffin Substitution replaced by Hill	01:50
	01:50	Motiejunas Substitution replaced by Parsons
Bledsoe Running Jump Shot: Missed	01:45
	01:43	Beverley Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	01:31	Delfino 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:29	Beverley Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	01:24 [HOU 82-63]	Parsons 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Beverley (3 AST)
Crawford Jump Shot: Missed Block: Garcia (1 BLK)	01:05
	01:03	Team Rebound
	01:03	Asik Substitution replaced by Smith
Hollins Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)	00:51.1
	00:51.1 [HOU 83-63]	Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	00:51.1	Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Barnes Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	00:51.1
Hill Pullup Jump shot: Missed	00:35.9
	00:33.7	Parsons Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	00:29.8	Parsons Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Bledsoe (3 ST)
Barnes 3pt Shot: Missed	00:16.9
	00:14.9	Beverley Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
Hollins Violation:Defensive Goaltending	00:03.4
	00:03.4 [HOU 85-63]	Beverley Running Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Hill Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Delfino (1 ST)	00:00.9
End of 3rd Quarter
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	11:38	Smith Hook Shot: Missed
Hollins Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	11:36
Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed	11:20
Hollins Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	11:19
	11:18	Beverley Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Hollins Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	11:18 [LAC 64-85]
Hollins Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	11:18 [LAC 65-85]
	11:04	Parsons 3pt Shot: Missed
Crawford Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	11:03
Crawford Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	10:50 [LAC 67-85]
	10:29	Beverley 3pt Shot: Missed
Bledsoe Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	10:26
Crawford Running Jump Shot: Missed	10:16
	10:14	Parsons Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	10:08	Garcia 3pt Shot: Missed
Hollins Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	10:06
Hollins Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Bledsoe (2 AST)	09:55 [LAC 69-85]
	09:53	Team Timeout : Regular
	09:39	Beverley Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Barnes (2 ST)
Bledsoe Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Barnes (1 AST)	09:35 [LAC 71-85]
	09:08	Parsons Jump Shot: Missed
Bledsoe Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	09:07
Bledsoe Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Delfino (2 ST)	08:55
	08:51 [HOU 87-71]	Delfino Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Barnes Foul: Shooting (5 PF) (1 FTA)	08:51
	08:51	Beverley Substitution replaced by Lin
	08:51	Smith Substitution replaced by Asik
	08:51 [HOU 88-71]	Delfino Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
Barnes 3pt Shot: Missed	08:28
	08:27	Parsons Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
Hollins Foul: Shooting (5 PF) (2 FTA)	08:07
Barnes Substitution replaced by Paul	08:07
	08:07	Asik Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	08:07	Team Rebound
	08:07	Asik Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Hollins Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	08:07
Paul Running Bank shot: Made (17 PTS)	07:43 [LAC 73-88]
	07:26	Parsons 3pt Shot: Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:25
	07:13	Delfino Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Hill Pullup Jump shot: Missed	07:05
	07:04	Parsons Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	06:47	Lin Jump Shot: Missed
Paul Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	06:45
Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed	06:38
	06:37	Delfino Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Paul Foul: Personal (5 PF)	06:32
	06:23	Garcia 3pt Shot: Missed
	06:22	Parsons Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	06:21 [HOU 90-73]	Parsons Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Paul Pullup Jump shot: Made (19 PTS)	06:06 [LAC 75-90]
	06:03	Delfino Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Paul 3pt Shot: Missed	05:48
	05:46	Garcia Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:35 [HOU 93-75]	Delfino 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Parsons (4 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:34
	05:27	Lin Foul: Personal (4 PF)
Hollins Dunk Shot: Missed Block: Asik (2 BLK)	05:17
	05:15	Asik Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
	04:52	Garcia Running Jump Shot: Missed
	04:52	Team Rebound
	04:52	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Paul Pullup Jump shot: Missed	04:48
	04:46	Asik Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)
	04:29 [HOU 95-75]	Delfino Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Lin (3 AST)
Hill Foul: Offensive Charge (1 PF)	04:17
Hill Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	04:17
	04:05	Lin Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:03
Bledsoe Jump Shot: Missed	03:57
	03:56	Asik Rebound (Off:2 Def:10)
	03:35	Lin Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Crawford Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:33
Crawford Pullup Jump shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Paul (7 AST)	03:26 [LAC 77-95]
	03:13	Delfino 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	03:12
	03:12	Asik Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
Paul Substitution replaced by Wayns	03:12
Crawford Substitution replaced by Green	03:12
	03:12	Asik Substitution replaced by Ohlbrecht
Hollins Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Parsons (1 ST)	03:02
Wayns Foul: Clear Path (1 PF) (2 FTA)	03:01
	03:01	Parsons Free Throw Clear Path 1 of 2 Missed
	03:01	Team Rebound
	03:01 [HOU 96-77]	Parsons Free Throw Clear Path 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
Hollins Substitution replaced by Turiaf	03:01
	03:01	Lin Substitution replaced by Beverley
	02:47	Parsons Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	02:45	Parsons Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
	02:33	Delfino Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (2 TO)
	02:33
	02:33	Parsons Substitution replaced by Robinson
	02:33	Delfino Substitution replaced by Brooks
	02:33	Garcia Substitution replaced by Anderson
Wayns Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	02:21
	02:08	Brooks Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Bledsoe Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	02:06
	01:52	Beverley Foul: Personal (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Wayns Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	01:52 [LAC 78-96]
Wayns Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	01:52 [LAC 79-96]
	01:42	Ohlbrecht Illegal Screen Turnover : (1 TO)
	01:34	Robinson Violation:Kicked Ball
Green Jump Shot: Missed	01:30
	01:29	Robinson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:14	Ohlbrecht Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Hill (1 ST)
Hill Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (2 PTS)	01:02 [LAC 81-96]
	01:02	Brooks Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Hill Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	01:02
	01:02	Robinson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:40.6 [HOU 98-81]	Beverley Step Back Jump shot: Made (9 PTS)
Wayns 3pt Shot: Missed	00:26.9
	00:25.6	Ohlbrecht Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:01.6	Brooks 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:01.6	Team Rebound
	00:01.6	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
End of 4th Quarter