Game 18: Los Angeles (3-14) VS Houston (11-7)

[mkwest]

Los Angeles Clippers VS Houston Rockets
Where: Toyota Center in Houston, TX
When: Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 @ 5:30 PM (PST)
TV: FSNPT
Radio: 710 ESPN


Clippers Starting 5

B. Davis - Gordon - Thornton - Randolph - Camby

Reserves

Taylor - Collins - Novak - Skinner - P. Davis


Rockets Starting 5

Alston - Artest - Battier - Scola - Yao

Reserves

Brooks - Head - Wafer - Hayes - Landry

Team Leaders

Scoring

20.3 PPG - 17.8 PPG
54.2 FG% - 50.7 FG%

Rebounds

10.5 RPG - 9.2 RPG
2.4 OFF - 2.8 OFF
8.1 DEF - 6.4 DEF

Assists

8.1 APG - 4.94 APG
3.23 A/T - 3.71 A/T

Blocks

2.50 BPG - 1.65 BPG

Steals

1.81 SPG - 1.89 SPG

Injury Report:
Los Angeles Clippers

Chris Kaman (plantar fasciits, left foot) Ricky Davis (left knee tendinitis) are out.

Houston Rockets

Shane Battier (inflammation in left foot) is day-to-day.
Tracy McGrady (sore left knee), Brent Barry (strained right calf) are out.

[scratch21]

let me guess another heartbreaker..
got us feeling like Kanye West.

[mattfish]

Boom Dizzle vs. Skip to My Lou? Hopefully less trey attempts by Baron... please!?

[mpsniper101]

Watch out, Steve Francis may play in this game. Good luck!

[mattfish]

Watch out, Steve Francis may play in this game. Good luck!

Steve Francis reminds me of that Simpsons episode when Ken Griffey gets gigantism:

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Again I hope we win this game, I go into a game feeling that we can win every time. Obviously this doesn't happen. We did play well for most of the night last night and we know that our team is capable of playing well. I just hope our play translates to a victory.

MK you put in Denver Nuggets instead of Houston Rockets for the injuries.

[PlinkingPanda]

I said it last game, and I'll say it again. We'll have a good chance at winning if Baron doesn't chuck that **** up. Bench his ass if it comes down to a last offensive play for our team. I'm starting to get tired of his wacky unsuccessful shenanigans.

[ClipperDomination]

Let's hope we play 48 MINTUES of good basketball this time around.

let me guess another heartbreaker..
got us feeling like Kanye West.

...and the album is a POS.

[Forte IV]

you put denver nuggets instead of Houston Rockets on injuries

[JJ LoDuca]

Again I hope we win this game, I go into a game feeling that we can win every time. Obviously this doesn't happen.

That's how I always feel too. I'll say out loud, "Man, we don't have a chance tonight," but deep down.... it's just the soul of a diehard I suppose.

let me guess another heartbreaker..
got us feeling like Kanye West.

...and the album is a POS.

Yup...definitely weak.

I said it last game, and I'll say it again. We'll have a good chance at winning if Baron doesn't chuck that **** up. Bench his ass if it comes down to a last offensive play for our team. I'm starting to get tired of his wacky unsuccessful shenanigans.

Chuck that ****? Bench his @ss? Wacky? SHENANIGANS?! Most curses by Fishy I've ever seen!

[mkwest]

you put denver nuggets instead of Houston Rockets on injuries

lol I was just making sure you guys were paying attention.

[scratch21]

our swingman EJ and Al
are gonna have there hands full
with Artest and Battier on them .

[PlinkingPanda]

I said it last game, and I'll say it again. We'll have a good chance at winning if Baron doesn't chuck that **** up. Bench his ass if it comes down to a last offensive play for our team. I'm starting to get tired of his wacky unsuccessful shenanigans.

Chuck that ****? Bench his @ss? Wacky? SHENANIGANS?! Most curses by Fishy I've ever seen!

That last game did it for me.. You guys know I've been pretty patient with this new team, but that was the worst one all season long. Biggest load of poppycock I tells ya. POPPYCOCK!

But yeah. I'm kinda glad I'll be in class while this game is happening. I don't know if I could take a back to back heart breaker. Houston may be missing some big guys like McGrady and Barry, but they have their not so secret weapon. Carl "Super awesome Clipper killer" Landry!!

Go team...?

[RazorJordan32]

our swingman EJ and Al
are gonna have there hands full
with Artest and Battier on them .

Hell Yeah!

Good Luck Vs. The Rockets

I Hope We beat the Clippers

we have lost to some teams we should have won against

also i hope artest is at SG (****) and Battier at small foward

Damn Its Probaly Head

[JJ LoDuca]

But yeah. I'm kinda glad I'll be in class while this game is happening. I don't know if I could take a back to back heart breaker.

This is my problem. I'll be in class for the majority of the game, but I'm bookin' it afterwards to catch the end of the game. I'm a tough learner, I guess.

Good Luck Vs. The Rockets
I Hope We beat the Clippers
we have lost to some teams we should have won against

Really, tell me about it... I wonder how that must feel...

And I didn't think Battier was gonna play tonight! Dang, this guy is always a pain to play against. He & Stevie Franchise are making their returns tonight, hm? Cool, more good news.

[RazorJordan32]

But yeah. I'm kinda glad I'll be in class while this game is happening. I don't know if I could take a back to back heart breaker.

This is my problem. I'll be in class for the majority of the game, but I'm bookin' it afterwards to catch the end of the game. I'm a tough learner, I guess.

Good Luck Vs. The Rockets
I Hope We beat the Clippers
we have lost to some teams we should have won against

Really, tell me about it... I wonder how that must feel...

And I didn't think Battier was gonna play tonight! Dang, this guy is always a pain to play against. He & Stevie Franchise are making their returns tonight, hm? Cool, more good news.

You Trying to diss me or wonder how i really feel

[mkwest]

13-10 Rockets with 5:40 left in the first. Neither team is shooting too well. Clips are 5 for 13. Rockets are controlling the boards so far.

[mkwest]

Inbound violation on Thornton

[JJ LoDuca]

Good Luck Vs. The Rockets
I Hope We beat the Clippers
we have lost to some teams we should have won against

Really, tell me about it... I wonder how that must feel...

:D You Trying to diss me or wonder how i really feel

Neither, I was tryin to be sarcastic because the Clippers have done that a couple...a bunch of times.

And thanks for this btw, I completely agree

T-MAC Owns Any1, So Does JJ

[mkwest]

27-19 Rockets at the end of the first. Skip 2 My Lou is making it rain from 3 tonight. Z-Bo leads us in scoring with 8. We've struggled with fouls (nobody is in foul trouble) and have sent the Rockets to the line 8 times where they've made them all.