LA Clippers (14-28) @ Minnesota T-Wolves (9-36)

[mkwest]

The Matchup: VS
Where: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN
When: February 1st, 2008 @ 5:00PM
TV: None
Radio: 710 ESPN








Injury Report:
Los Angeles Clippers

Brevin Knight (left fibula stress reaction) will miss practice, but
is available to play limited minutes during games.
Chris Kaman and Corey Maggette are Questionable (Flu-like symptoms)
Elton Brand (ruptured left Achilles), Paul Davis (torn right ACL
and torn lateral meniscus) and Shaun Livingston (dislocated left knee)
are out.

Minnesota Timberwolves

Rashad McCants (Flu) is questionable.
Theo Ratliff (arthroscopic surgery, right knee) is out

[mkwest]

The team hopes to have Maggette hopes to join the team Sunday. Kaman will be a game time decision. He is aching and has supposedly lost around 10 pounds. If he does play he will be off of the bench in a limited role. Williams aggravated his wrist but will play despite being in even more pain. Knight sustained a left eye contusion against the Hawks but shouldn't miss any time.

[mkwest]

9-man team for the Clips. Kaman is officially out.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Is Maggette playing tonight

[remixer2017]

this will be a nice win if we can pull it together. i hate that we are having injuries but it gives our bench players some confidence and i hope we can take some of that when our starters come back and we can make a push at the end of this year and next year as well. al jefferson is a beast and tim thomas is gonna have trouble containing him, but i do think we can pull a win off in minnesota. minnesota should be excited that they are not the worst team in the nba no more. MEMPHIS is officially the worst team in the nba. mike miller should never be the best player on a team. NEVER!!! GO CLIPPERS!!!

[mkwest]

Clippers are up 14-8 in the first 6 minutes. Cassell (8 points) and Powell (6 points, 2-2FG, 2-2FT) have scored all of our points so far.

[mkwest]

this will be a nice win if we can pull it together. i hate that we are having injuries but it gives our bench players some confidence and i hope we can take some of that when our starters come back and we can make a push at the end of this year and next year as well. al jefferson is a beast and tim thomas is gonna have trouble containing him, but i do think we can pull a win off in minnesota. minnesota should be excited that they are not the worst team in the nba no more. MEMPHIS is officially the worst team in the nba. mike miller should never be the best player on a team. NEVER!!! GO CLIPPERS!!!

When I logged on this morning that was the last thing I thought I would see. Sometimes it seems like this league is fixed.


I would love for this team to get some momentum going to finish the season and carry it over to the next. In the beginning of the year I was hoping to see the younger guys get some confidence and some experience. Davis went down when he was starting to step it up, but there's still hope for Thornton and Powell. I would love it if Powell could finish because he's a nice player to have on the team. With EB back he could be a decent back up. Hopefully EB will help Powell improve as a player in the post.

I agree, we have a pretty good opportunity against the Wolves tonight even with a depleted roster.

[mkwest]

Powell and Cassell score 19 points before another Clipper scored. 23-14 with just under 2:00 minutes left in the first.

[mkwest]

Thomas is fouled on a turnaround jumper. He misses the first but there is a lane violation, and then he misses the extra free-throw. Come on now.

[mkwest]

Clippers lead 27-20 at the end of 1. Sam I Am carrying the team on his back once again. He has 13 points and 5 boards. Powell is playing very well and has contributed 8 points and 3 rebounds on 100% shooting from the field and foul line. Jefferson is 1-5 from the field while Ryan Gomes leads the way for the Wolves with 8 points and 6 rebounds.

[mkwest]

After missing his first 6 shots Thornton finally knocks one down. He has 5 points. Clippers are up 43-30 with 5:59 left in the half.

[mkwest]

The Wolves have cut the Clippers 15 point lead down to 8. Thornton will head to the line with 2:56 left in the half. Jefferson after shooting 1-5 in the first quarter has hit his last 4 and has put up 11 for the Wolves.

[mkwest]

Thornton knocks down both free-throws. He's 5-5 from the line.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Is this game on TV by chance?

[mkwest]

Mobley with a couple of back to back jumpers. Thomas is now at the line with 47.3 goes and he hits 1-2. Gotta make the free-throws Tim. Clippers by 8.

[mkwest]

Is this game on TV by chance?

Nope. Minnesota's not broadcasting it either.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Great, we we're just up by 12 and now we're only up by four at the half. All I can go on is the updated score.

[mkwest]

Wolves cut the lead down to 4 as the half comes to a close. Big 2nd quarter from Al Jefferson who scored 12 (5-5FG, 2-2FT) to shake off the slow start. Cassell has 17 to lead all scorers. We're shooting 50% and have benefited by going to the line 18 times to the Wolves 5 times. Thornton is going to have to start hitting his shots (1-8) although he's doing well at the line.

[mkwest]

Great, we we're just up by 12 and now we're only up by four at the half. All I can go on is the updated score.

Can you get the feed from audio league pass?

[mkwest]

Minnesota has cut the lead down to 1 with the chance to tie as Craig Smith will head to the line to shoot the and-1.

Powell has 4 fouls and Cassell has 3.