VS
Where: Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA
When: Wednesday January 9th, 2008 @ 7:30PM (PST)
TV: FSNPT
Radio: 710 EPSN
Los Angeles Clippers
Orlando Magic
Injury Report:
Los Angeles Clippers
- Brevin Knight (left fibula stress reaction) will miss practice, but
is available to play limited minutes during games.
Elton Brand (ruptured left Achilles), Paul Davis (torn right ACL
and torn lateral meniscus) and Shaun Livingston (dislocated left knee)
are out.
Orlando Magic
- Tony Battie (torn rotator cuff, left shoulder) is out.
Both teams have had a woeful new year so far and have yet to win a game in 2008. The Clippers have lost their last 2 while the Magic have dropped 3 straight. Both teams celebrating their last victory on the eve of the new year are hungry for wins. In head to head history, we haven't lost to the Magic at home since November 14, 2002.
As the two teams clash, we'll witness a matchup between two of the leagues best big men. Both young centers have increased their output by significant amounts and are amongst the league's leaders in rebounds, blocks and double-doubles.
Rebounds
- Kaman -- 14.0 (tied for 2nd in NBA)
Howard -- 15.19 (1st in the NBA)
- Kaman -- 2.9 (3rd in NBA)
Howard -- 2.64 (5th in NBA)
- Kaman -- 25 (2nd in NBA)
Howard -- 31 (1st in NBA)
Kaman will have to stay out of foul trouble while guarding the beast that is Dwight Howard. The rest of our frontcourt will have their hands full out to the perimeter guarding the Orlando forwards who have quite a few inches on us and are likely to drain a few threes. I personally am hoping to see Thornton continue to flourish. He has averaged 16 points per game in the last 2. I doubt we'll see him log 40 minutes again as Thomas is ready to see more action.
Let's Go Clippers, Let's Go!!