Game 38: Los Angeles (28-9) @ Memphis (24-11)

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''Missing the best point guard in the world in Chris Paul, we all had to play collectively and step it up, and I thought we did a good job of that,'' Crawford said.


''That's why I said before the game that they're the best team in the West, maybe the best team in the league right now,'' Memphis coach Lionel Hollins said of the Clippers.

''We want to be the best team we can, and that's our goal as the season moves on,'' Del Negro said. ''I thought we were lacking a lot, but I thought we played well.''