Game 44: L.A. Clippers(25-18) vs. Detroit Pistons(16-28)

[areg789]

Los Angeles Clippers vs. Detroit Pistons

Where: Staples Center in Los Angeles, California
When: Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 12:30 P.M. (PST)
TV: Prime Ticket









L.A. Clippers-Starters


PG: Chris Paul #3.......SG: Randy Foye #4

SF: Caron Butler #5....PF: Blake Griffin #32

C: Deandre Jordan #6

Detroit Pistons-Starters


PG: Brandon Knight #7 SG: Rodney Stuckey #3

SF: Tayshaun Prince #22 PF: Jason Maxiell #54

C: Greg Monroe #10


L.A. Clippers-Bench


Williams Bledsoe Simmons Martin R. Evans

Detroit Pistons-Bench


W.Bynum Gordon Wilkins Jerebko B. Wallace

Injury Report

Chauncey Billups (Torn left Achilles tendon)

No injuries.

Team Leaders

Blake Griffin: 21.2 Points and 11 Rebounds
Chris Paul: 8.3 Assists and 2.3 Steals
Deandre Jordan: 2.3 Blocks


Rodney Stuckey: 16.6 Points and 4.2 Assists
Greg Monroe: 9.9 Rebounds and 1.2 Steals
Jason Maxiell: .8 Blocks


Key Matchup

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Videos

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCxnASOllUQ[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGiLYMvl0ng[/youtube]

This is going to be our first game against the Pistons this season. It will the second game of the back to back and will also conclude the six game home-stand. The Pistons aren't playing real well with a 16-28 record, but they do have some nice young players including Knight and Monroe. The Clippers should win this one easily, but with how this team has been playing lately, we can't be too sure of that happening.

[TheNewEra]

ANOTHER must win game need to climb to 10 games over .500

[mike3]

Any word of Young debut?

[mj_shoefanatic]

^Tuesday is what I heard.

Another team we can't afford to take lightly. I think our bench will play a key role in whether or not we win or lose. I'm so sick and tired of all these nailbiters vs these subpar teams. A blowout win is long overdue.

[roc]

I happened to notice the start time so turned on my TV and was like WTF, where is the game?

DOH! I am in Detroit lol aka 3 hour time difference and just woke up so brain not fully functional quite yet, need coffee.

[TheNewEra]

The Nuggets just waived Turiaf doesn't that mean that everyone has been cleared to play?

[TheNewEra]

Brad Turner LAC beat writer reporting Young will play against the Pistons. This game just went to the next level of excitement.

[illastrate]

Brad Turner ‏ @BA_Turner
Nick Young will play for Clippers today vs Detroit after 5 player, 3 team trade became official Sunday

[thanumba2clippersfan]

We do need to win this one. We can't give up anymore games that we should win.

Brad Turner LAC beat writer reporting Young will play against the Pistons. This game just went to the next level of excitement.

I think it will be a whole nother ball game if Nick Young plays. We do struggle to score at times, he will definitely help with that.

[Neddy]

back to back is no excuse this season. Neil got us the help, now go win decisively.

[LOJ]

I hope Nick Young plays, it's the perfect game to have him get his feet wet.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

I hope Nick Young plays, it's the perfect game to have him get his feet wet.

He is playing this afternoon

[Neddy]

He'll probably get bledsoe's minutes tonight, but the team should be fired up

[LOJ]

There he is! Oh man

[RiversideClips]

Let's hope that Young is happy to be back in LA & that he will light a fire under the rest of the Clippers.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

DJ hits 1 of 2 free throws to open the game

[Neddy]

and we immediately started sucking

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Foye with 2 early foul calls, Mo Williams coming in for him

[mkwest]

With Chauncey back on the bench, not enough seats for all active Clippers. Ryan Gomes currently riding stationery bike in the tunnel

Madelyn Burke

[Neddy]

at least DJ came to play