Game 59: LA Clippers (19-39) vs. Sacramento Kings (27-33)

Post #1 » by **mkwest** » Wed Mar 5, 2008 9:59 am

The Matchup:

VS

Where: STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA
When: March 5th, 2008 @ 7:30PM (PST)
TV: FSN PT
Radio: 710 ESPN

Injury Report:

Los Angeles Clippers

Tim Thomas (strained left groin), Elton Brand (Rehabbing left Achilles), Paul Davis (torn right ACL and torn lateral meniscus) and Shaun Livingston (Rehabbing left knee) are out.

Sacramento Kings

Shareef Abdur-Rahim (surgery, right knee) is out

PlinkingPanda · Post #2 » by **PlinkingPanda** » Wed Mar 5, 2008 5:59 pm

They played well against the Lakers yesterday. This won't be an easy game.

JJ LoDuca · Post #3 » by **JJ LoDuca** » Wed Mar 5, 2008 7:50 pm

Now without Bibby, the Kings are young and fiesty, thus incredibly streaky. Hopefully we catch them on one of their bad shooting nights and limit their buckets in the paint.

Post #4 » by **KingInExile** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 2:13 am

JJ LoDuca wrote:Now without Bibby, the Kings are young and fiesty, thus incredibly streaky. Hopefully we catch them on one of their bad shooting nights and limit their buckets in the paint.

We have the propensity to have enough bad shooting quarters or even minutes to do enough damage to our chances. The Kings are so schizophrenic right now that I don't even think they know what team will show up on a given night, half, quarter, minute, possession.

Post #5 » by **mkwest** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 3:43 am

Martin and Artest are not playing for the Kings tonight.

RolloTommasi · Post #6 » by **RolloTommasi** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 3:53 am

Why is Thornton on the bench ??

**** DUNLEAVY

Post #7 » by **mkwest** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 3:59 am

RolloTommasi wrote:Why is Thornton on the bench ??

**** DUNLEAVY

If you knew how many different starting lineups we've had this season... :nonono:

I kind of had a feeling after the 10 turnovers though.

Post #8 » by **mkwest** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 4:03 am

Clippers trail the Kings 20-22 with 2:08 remaining in the 1st. Mikki Moore looking like a superstar against us has 10 points.

Post #9 » by **mkwest** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 4:08 am

25-24 Sacramento at the end of 1.

Post #10 » by **mkwest** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 4:13 am

Dickau playing well in his first 2 minutes of action. He has 5. That was a real nice shot by Douby with the opportunity for a 4-point play as the shot clock expires. Bad foul by Thornton.

mj_shoefanatic · Post #11 » by **mj_shoefanatic** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 4:26 am

We're doing ok w/o Artest and Martin out there for the Dingz. Al needs to go back to his "stop-n-pop" game because his "in da paint" game aint on right now. :nonono:

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Post #12 » by **mkwest** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 4:29 am

Kings pull ahead 10 after going on a 12-2 run.

Post #13 » by **mkwest** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 4:35 am

mj_shoefanatic wrote:We're do ok w/o Artest and Martin out there for the Dingz. Al needs to go back to his "stop-n-pop" game because his "in da paint" game aint on right now.

He's struggling out there. Only 1 turnover though.

mj_shoefanatic · Post #14 » by **mj_shoefanatic** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 4:38 am

@ this 2nd qtr

Post #15 » by **mkwest** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 4:43 am

54-43 Kings at half-time. Douby, Udrih & Moore have a combined 38 points SacTown. The Kings are shooting just under 54% and the Clips are hovering just above 40% Kaman has played decent in the minutes that he has played, but his minutes are being regulated. He has 10 points, 4 rebounds and a block. Maggette leads the team with 11 points.

Post #16 » by **mkwest** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 5:03 am

Clippers are on an 8-0 run and have cut a once 17 point deficit down to 8.

Post #17 » by **mkwest** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 5:23 am

74-66 Kings at the end of the 3rd. Maggette helped the Clippers chip away at the Kings' 17 point lead but we have had trouble getting within less than 7 points.

Post #18 » by **mkwest** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 5:25 am

Dickau for 3 and pulls us within 5. 76-71 Kings.

Post #19 » by **mkwest** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 5:38 am

6:10 left in the game and Corey is fouled by Garcia (5th) and will head to the line for 2. He makes them both and the Clippers trail the Kings 79-81.

Post #20 » by **mkwest** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 5:44 am

Thornton knocks down the open 3 to cut the 6-point King lead to 3. Miller scores underneath on the other end to make it a 5 point game.