LA Clippers (8-24) vs. Detroit Pistons (20-11)

[JJ LoDuca]

vs.
When: Sunday, January 4th, 12:30PM
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
TV/Radio: KTLA the CW/830AM

Los Angeles probable starting lineup:

Davis - Gordon - Thornton - Skinner - Camby

Injuries:
-Point guards Baron Davis (back), Jason Hart (elbow), C Chris Kaman (foot), G Ricky Davis (knee), and G Mike Taylor (hand) are out.
-F Zach Randolph is questionable (knee).


Detroit probable starting lineup:

Stuckey - Iverson - Johnson - Prince - Wallace

Injuries:
- G Rip Hamilton (groin) and C Rasheed Wallace (foot) are out.
- F Antonio McDyess (ribs) is doubtful.

Notes:
-Detroit is on a six-game winning streak and has won the last 11 games against the Clippers.
-The Clippers are on a six-game losing streak, the second time they've lost six in a row this season.
-Los Angeles is 2-7 against the Eastern Conference this season, despite ESPN's report of 0-9 (http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/preview?gameId=290104012), with wins coming against Miami and Indiana.

[mkwest]

Both Rip & Sheed are out and Dice is doubtful, although he is listed as a game time decision. Diddy & Hart have been ruled out as well according to Ramona. I'll end up missing the first quarter again, and hopefully I won't be disappointed when I tune in.


Which streak extends to 7?

- Pistons have won their last 6.
- Clippers have lost their last 6.
- Pistons have lost all 6 of their Sunday games.

[Liqourish]

Rip and Rasheed are out and Dice is officially "doubtful" but most likely won't play even though he's dressed. We only have 10 active players (including Dice).

Pistons starting lineup will be Stuckey-Iverson-Prince-Johnson-Kwame and leaves us with 3-4 bench players. Stuckey/Iverson/Prince will likely play 40+ minutes.

[mkwest]

We only have 10 active players (including Dice).

We also only have about 9 players.

[Moe_B8]

we suck on sundays... really really bad... doesn't matter who we play... i am pretty sure its a loss for us pistons.... but if davis doesn't play... we may be able to break that sunday curse.

[PlinkingPanda]

I thought Kaman was coming back soon? or are they taking it real slow with him to come back cause the season is over? I guess it doesn't matter as much.

Go team.

[illastrate]

we suck on sundays... really really bad... doesn't matter who we play... i am pretty sure its a loss for us pistons.... but if davis doesn't play... we may be able to break that sunday curse.

Doesn't matter, your backcourt will run circles around us. Besides Gordon, we'll have Fred Jones and Mardy Collins playing major minutes. Nuff said.

[clipperfan4life]

i'll be attending this game as I hope to see Baron Davis play today!

So far the games i've attended have been all wins..so let's hope my luck helps end the losing streak!

go clippers!

[cinnamon]

Well, we'll see what we can do with this mini rotation.
If Sundays are unlucky for the Pistons, and they all have that in mind, that could be our great hope for this game.
Go Clippers!

[thanumba2clippersfan]

I'm also going to be at this game. This sucks because this is the only game I get to see while I'm out here and we won't have many players playing today. At least I'll be at another Clippers game later this month.

[JJ LoDuca]

So I updated the injury situation for both teams, but what's the deal with Randolph? Game-time decision, I assume. And who exactly is gonna run PG? Oh jeez. It's somewhat comforting to see Pistons fans questioning the outcome here....but I think its just because they don't know how hopeless we really are. Oh well....go Clippers?

[7r5ur]

KTLA has "Punked" slotted in at 12:30.... WTF

[PlinkingPanda]

KTLA has "Punked" slotted in at 12:30.... WTF

Nah it was on at 12. Clippers are on now. :3

[JJ LoDuca]

Fred Jones, Eric Gordon, Al Thornton, Brian Skinner, and Marcus Camby start for the Clippers. By the looks of that lineup...we'll be lucky to score 80 points! But hopefully, their defense will prevail.

[PlinkingPanda]

Hey this is some decent teamwork so far. And 1 for Gordon.

[JJ LoDuca]

Eric Gordon is the man. Early 7-2 lead for the Clippers.

[PlinkingPanda]

Oh my god Fred Jones is already limping.

[JJ LoDuca]

Damn, Fred isn't just limping, he was barely putting any weight on that ankle as he went into the locker room.

Isn't numba2clippersfan at the game?! GET THAT GUY A 10-DAY!

Mardy Collins is now in at PG.

[JJ LoDuca]

Camby was all over the floor wrestling for the ball against two Pistons and comes up with it!

Thornton thanks him by blowing the layup. Still an 11-6 lead for the Clips.

[PlinkingPanda]

Poor Thornton.