Game 62: Los Angeles (43-18) vs Oklahoma City (42-16)

[mkwest]

Who:


Where: STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA


When: Sunday, March 3rd, 2013 @ 12:30PM (PST)
TV: ABC
Radio:


Previous Meetings:
11/21 @ Oklahoma City: L 111-117 (OT)
1/22 in Los Angeles: L 97-109




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: #0 - Russell Westbrook SG: #2 - Thabo Sefolosha

SF: #35 - Kevin Durant PF: #9 - Serge Ibaka

C: #5 - Kendrick Perkins


Reserves

Jackson | Fisher | Martin | Collison | Thabeet


Inactive List:

Trey Thompkins (Knee - Bone Bruise) is out.


None to report.


Team Leaders and Statistics



Blake Griffin - 18.5 Points and 8.7 Rebounds in 32.4 MPG

Chris Paul - 9.6 Assists (2nd) and 2.4 Steals (1st) in 32.6 MPG

DeAndre Jordan - 1.4 Blocks in 24.3 MPG


Team Performance
Home Record: 23-6
100.5 Points Per Game - 9th Overall
41.7 Rebounds Per Game - 17th Overall
11.5 Offensive Rebounds Per Game - 13th Overall
11.2 Offensive Rebounds Per Game (Opp.) - 14th Overall
23.4 Assists Per Game - 5th Overall
93.8 Points Allowed - 4th Overall
14.9 Turnovers Per Game - 17th Overall
16.7 Turnovers (Opp.) Per Game - 1st Overall
35.6% on 3 point field goals - 15th Overall
36.9% allowed on 3 point field goals - 21st Overall
23.7 Free-Throws Attempted Per Game - 8th Overall
23.8 Free-Throws Attempted Per Game (Opp.) - 24th Overall
Offensive Rating: 109.5 Points Scored Per 100 Possessions - 7th Overall
Defensive Rating: 102.1 Points Allowed Per 100 Possessions - 5th Overall
Pace: 91.7 possessions per 48 Minutes - 17th Overall





Kevin Durant - 28.5 Points (2nd) in 38.6 MPG (3rd)

Russell Westbrook - 7.8 Assists (5th) and 1.9 Steals (7th) in 35.6 MPG

Serge Ibaka - 3.0 Blocks (2nd) in 31.9 MPG



Team Performance
Road Record: 16-12
106.7 Points Per Game - 1st Overall
43.1 Rebounds Per Game - 10th Overall
10.3 Offensive Rebounds Per Game - 25th Overall
11.9 Offensive Rebounds Per Game (Opp.) - 26th Overall
22.0 Assists Per Game - 17th Overall
97.2 Points Allowed - 13th Overall
15.8 Turnovers Per Game - 29th Overall
15.1 Turnovers (Opp.) Per Game - 11th Overall
39.2% on 3 point field goals - 3rd Overall
35.1% allowed on 3 point field goals - 11th Overall
27.0 Free-Throws Attempted Per Game - 2nd Overall
21.7 Free-Throws Attempted Per Game (Opp.) - 12th Overall
Offensive Rating: 112.8 Points Scored Per 100 Possessions - 2nd Overall
Defensive Rating: 102.8 Points Allowed Per 100 Possessions - 8th Overall
Pace: 93.8 possessions per 48 Minutes - 8th Overall

This game marks the 3rd and final meeting between the Clippers and the Thunder for the regular season. While the Thunder have won the first two games (and the series tie-breaker), this game still holds a great deal of importance as the season inches toward a close. With a mere half game separating the 2 teams, a win here will grant the victor second place in terms of games ahead/behind. With the San Antonio Spurs without Tony Parker for the next 4 weeks, it's not out of the question that either the Clippers or the Thunder could move into the coveted 1st seed in the Western Conference. It would be beneficial to avoid playing 1 of the other 2 teams in the 2nd round while maintaining home court advantage in any potential conference finals match-up.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idPsKGMoB7k[/youtube]

[mttwlsn16]

Very excited for this afternoons game. Gotta come out ballin and grab that 2 seed back and continue piling on Ws

[azncorruptedo17]

this is one of those need to win games. let's dooo thisss!!!

[Quake Griffin]

not gonna lie.

season series being 0-2...even though Paul was game in game 2.
the spurs ass kicking after the ASG.

we need this win.
let's get it done.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

We really need a win against the Thunder, I don't like being swept. Plus we've been playing well lately. I like our chances this afternoon.

[mkwest]

Unless I'm tripping, where was the contact?

[mkwest]

F the refs. That BS call for Durant earlier in the game puts Blake on the bench quickly. How the F are you supposed to play against the damn Thunder if they get away with murder and you get screwed?

[mttwlsn16]

no offense? great D by OKC? missed the first 5 mins but see we were down 13-4

[thanumba2clippersfan]

I can't believe some of these foul calls. And I hate that we gave up the offensive rebound on the Westbrook free throws that led to the Durant 3. Just gotta stay competitive.

[mttwlsn16]

kinda looked like a carry on westbrook there

[mkwest]

no offense? great D by OKC? missed the first 5 mins but see we were down 13-4

I don't even really want to talk about it. Let's just say that the NBA doesn't believe in equality.

[Quake Griffin]

Lame call for Griffs 2nd


Carry on Weatbrook

[mttwlsn16]

odom would manage to lose that one

[mkwest]

odom would manage to lose that one

At least he prevented them from getting an easy one.

[Quake Griffin]

I hate playing the Thunder.

8 on 5 no matter what.

[mttwlsn16]

odom would manage to lose that one

At least he prevented them from getting an easy one.

true

[mkwest]

Latest whistle ever.

[Quake Griffin]

Wow as soon as I say that.

[mttwlsn16]

Latest whistle ever.

ya that was lame
2 on blake
3 on lamar

fantastic way to start...hollins and turiaf playing in the 1st Q haha

[Quake Griffin]

On Hubie saying cp3 isn't staying in front.

IMO?
He doesn't want to pick up a foul trying to keep him chest to chest.