What:
Where: STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA
When: Thursday, February 14th, 2013 @ 7:30PM (PST)
TV: TNT
Radio: KFWB News Talk 980
Previous Meeting:
11/2 @ Lakers: W 105-95
1/4 vs Lakers: W 107-102
PG: #3 - Chris Paul SG: #1 - Chauncey Billups
SF: #5 - Caron Butler PF: #32 - Blake Griffin
C: #6 - DeAndre Jordan
A Tribe Called Bench
Bledsoe | Crawford | Hill | Barnes | Odom
PG: #10- Steve Nash SG: #24 - Kobe Bryant
SF: #15 - Ron Artest PF: #6 - Earl Clark
C: #12 - Dwight Howard
Reserves
Blake | Meeks | Jamison
Inactive List:
Trey Thompkins (Knee - Bone Bruise) is out.
Jordan Hill (Right Hip) and Pau Gasol (Partially Torn Right Plantar Fascia) are out.
Team Leaders and Statistics
Blake Griffin - 18.5 Points and 8.7 Rebounds in 32.5 MPG
Chris Paul - 9.5 Assists (2nd) and 2.6 Steals (1st) in 32.8 MPG
DeAndre Jordan - 1.3 Blocks in 24.5 MPG
Team Performance
Road Record: 17-12
100.0 Points Per Game - 10th Overall
41.8 Rebounds Per Game - 18th Overall
11.5 Offensive Rebounds Per Game - 13th Overall
11.3 Offensive Rebounds Per Game (Opp.) - 16th Overall
23.3 Assists Per Game - 6th Overall
93.6 Points Allowed - 4th Overall
14.8 Turnovers Per Game - 17th Overall
16.7 Turnovers (Opp.) Per Game - 1st Overall
35.3% on 3 point field goals - 12th Overall
37.4% allowed on 3 point field goals - 25th Overall
23.8 Free-Throws Attempted Per Game - 9th Overall
23.7 Free-Throws Attempted Per Game (Opp.) - 23rd Overall
Offensive Rating: 109.0 Points Scored Per 100 Possessions - 7th Overall
Defensive Rating: 102.0 Points Allowed Per 100 Possessions - 6th Overall
Pace: 91.6 possessions per 48 Minutes - 16th Overall
Kobe Bryant - 20.7 Points (4th) in 38.4 MPG (6th)
Dwight Howard - 11.9 Rebounds (2nd) and 2.4 Blocks (5th) in 34.9 MPG
Steve Nash - 7.4 Assists (8th) in 33.2 MPG
Ron Artest - 1.7 Steals (10th) in 34.4 MPG
Team Performance
Home Record: 16-10
101.6 Points Per Game - 6th Overall
44.8 Rebounds Per Game - 3rd Overall
11.7 Offensive Rebounds Per Game - 12th Overall
11.7 Offensive Rebounds Per Game (Opp.) - 22nd Overall
22.1 Assists Per Game - 16th Overall
100.5 Points Allowed - 23rd Overall
15.3 Turnovers Per Game - 26th Overall
13.3 Turnovers (Opp.) Per Game - 28th Overall
35.2% on 3 point field goals - 13th Overall
35.2% allowed on 3 point field goals - 14th Overall
27.2 Free-Throws Attempted Per Game - 1st Overall
20.4 Free-Throws Attempted Per Game (Opp.) - 5th Overall
Offensive Rating: 107.2 Points Scored Per 100 Possessions - 8th Overall
Defensive Rating: 105.9 Points Allowed Per 100 Possessions - 15th Overall
Pace: 94.6 possessions per 48 Minutes - 4th Overall
My thoughts and prayers go out to Jerry Buss and the Buss family during this difficult time. Buss has been hospitalized and is battling cancer.
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Final game before the All-Star break. Only 25 games left in the regular season after tonight. Both teams need a win and should be able to leave it all on the floor since there are not any games for the next few days. The Lakers have won 8 of their last 11 while finishing 4-3 on the Grammy trip. The Clippers have won 6 of their last 11, but are on a 3 game winning streak after welcoming back their top 4 players into the line-up. Of our last 3 wins, the team has looked more like themselves, however It hasn't been perfect. There have been some stretches of totally obliterating the competition, but there have also been some lackadaisical lulls that have made the games far closer than they should have been. Tonight really comes down to defense and rebounding for us. The Lakers are one of the best rebounding teams in the league and we can leave a lot to be desired on the boards.
