Game 68: Los Angeles (16-51) VS Washington (16-52)

[mkwest]

Los Angeles Clippers VS Washington Wizards
Where: Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA
When: Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 @ 7:30 PM (PST)
TV: FSNPT
Radio: 710 ESPN


Clippers Starting 5
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Davis - Gordon - Thornton - Randolph - Jordan

Reserves

Taylor - Jones - Novak - Kaman


Wizards Starting 5

James - McGuire - Jamison - Songaila - Blatche

Reserves

Dixon - Crittenton - Young - McGee - Pecherov

Injury Report:
Los Angeles Clippers

Mardy Collins (Plantar Fasciitis, right foot) is a game time decision.
Brian Skinner (sore Achilles), Marcus Camby (hamstring) and Ricky Davis (knee tendonitis) are out.

Washington Wizards

Gilbert Arenas (left knee), Brendan Haywood (right wrist), DeShawn Stevenson (lower back pain), Etan Thomas (left knee) and Caron Butler (right hamstring tightness) are out.

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[thanumba2clippersfan]

I want pay back, I was at that Wizards game and we played awful. Hopefully we win and don't find a way to some how lose this game. If we stink it up again I'm convinced that we're tanking since the Wizards won't have Butler tonight.

[mkwest]

Gordon continuing to struggle. He is 0-3 from the field.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

We have also started 3 for 10

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Looks like we're finding a way to lose again

[mkwest]

Novak with 3-ball pulls the Clips within 5.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

We're lucky that we hit some three balls at the end

[mkwest]

32-27 Wizards at the end of 1. Clippers allowed the Wiz to take a double digit lead at one point, so being down only 5 heading into the 2nd isn't such a horrible thing. Novak is still on fire, and Thornton is here to play tonight.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Our D looks horrible right now

[mj_shoefanatic]

That alleyoop to Nick Young(USC) was on the money


*edit*
damn that other dunk was sick too!!

[mkwest]

McGee will have a career average of 19+ppg against the Clippers after tonight.

[mj_shoefanatic]

McGee looking like Kevin Durant out there.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Looks like Al is the only one that has come to play

[mkwest]

Novak will be back next season.

[TheNewEra]

A young bench mob three in the making Critt, young, Mcgee. But I have seen around that Young may start at SG next season.

[mkwest]

There you go EJ. 3-point game with 3:33 left in the half. 8-0 run by the Clips.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

We've cut the Wizards lead to 3, 8-0 by us

[mkwest]

2 in a row for Gordon.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Baron for three to end the half.

We need better defense and better rebounding

[mkwest]

64-56 Wizards at the half. Clippers get a few runs and get close but Washington pushes right back. Novak has been great off the bench. Kaman is finally with a notable performance (I'll overlook a few of those turnovers), and Thornton has been pretty good for the most part. Offensively, Baron, Gordon and Zach are struggling. A combined 6 for 19 from the field with a total 15 points. We'll need them to turn it up a notch. Baron made his last attempt (a 3 ball) and Gordon made 2 of his last 3.

I do not like the second chance opportunities that we've been giving up. McGee has been a problem in the paint and has 3 offensive rebounds himself. The Wizards are shooting 61% so we can't allow them more chances to score on us when they're already shooting so efficiently.