Game 61: Los Angeles (40-20) vs New Orleans (23-35)

[mkwest]

Who:



Where: STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA


When: Saturday, March 1st, 2014 @ 7:30 (PST)
TV:
Radio:









Reserves








Brian Roberts| Eric Gordon | Tyreke Evans | Anthony Davis | Alexis Ajinca



Reserves

Austin Rivers | Anthony Morrow | Luke Babbitt | Al-Farouq Aminu | Jeff Withey



Inactive List:

Jamal Crawford (Strained Left Calf) and JJ Redick (Bulging Disc) are out.


Ryan Anderson (Herniated Disc), Jrue Holiday (Stress Fracture, Right Tibia) and Jason Smith (Right Knee) are out.


Team Leaders and Statistics



Blake Griffin - 24.3 Points (6th) in 36.2 MPG (16th)

DeAndre Jordan - 14.0 Rebounds (1st) and 2.4 Blocks (4th) in 36.1 MPG (17th)

Chris Paul - 11.1 Assists (1st) and 2.4 Steals (2nd) in 34.7 MPG



Team Performance
Home Record: 24-5
Last 10: 6-4, 3W
107.2 Points Per Game - 2ndd Overall
101.2 Points Allowed - 16th Overall
42.9 Rebounds Per Game - 16th Overall
10.4 Offensive Rebounds Per Game - 22nd Overall
12.3 Offensive Rebounds Per Game (Opp.) - 28th Overall
24.2 Assists Per Game - 3rd Overall
13.9 Turnovers Per Game - 8th Overall
15.2 Turnovers (Opp.) Per Game - 12th Overall
34.9% on 3 point field goals - 23rd Overall
33.0% allowed on 3 point field goals - 1st Overall
0.265 FTA per FGA: 2nd overall
0.222 FTA per FGA Allowed: 16th Overall
Offensive Rating: 111.5 Points Scored Per 100 Possessions - 3rd Overall
Defensive Rating: 105.2 Points Allowed Per 100 Possessions - 8th Overall
Pace: 95.7 possessions per 48 Minutes - 11th Overall





Anthony Davis - 20.5 Points (17th), 10.2 Rebounds (9th) and 3.0 Blocks (1st) in 35.4 MPG

Jrue Holiday - 7.9 Assists (6th) and 1.6 Steals (12th) in 33.6 MPG



Team Performance
Road Record: 10-21
Last 10: 2-8, 6L
99.2 Points Per Game - 19th Overall
101.6 Points Allowed - 17th Overall
42.2 Rebounds Per Game - 21st Overall
11.1 Offensive Rebounds Per Game - 16th Overall
10.7 Offensive Rebounds Per Game (Opp.) - 10th Overall
21.3 Assists Per Game - 16th Overall
13.8 Turnovers Per Game - 6th Overall
14.2 Turnovers (Opp.) Per Game - 20th Overall
38.5% on 3 point field goals - 2nd Overall
35.5% allowed on 3 point field goals - 12th Overall
0.206 FTA per FGA: 15th Overall
0.246 FTA per FGA Allowed: 29th Overall
Offensive Rating: 107.2 Points Scored Per 100 Possessions - 11th Overall
Defensive Rating: 109.7 Points Allowed Per 100 Possessions - 30th Overall
Pace: 91.9 possessions per 48 Minutes - 24th Overall

[azncorruptedo17]

easy win

[azncorruptedo17]

side note: thank you

33.0% allowed on 3 point field goals - 1st Overall

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Welcome back MK

The Pelicans played last night and we've had some time to rest. We will have to work in Granger and Glen Davis, and we don't have Crawford. I think we are talented enough and focused enough to over come all this and beat the Pelicans. However I don't guarantee any wins since you never know what will happen night to night in the NBA. Our team just needs to play well and hopefully we get a positive impact from Big Baby and Granger.

[mttwlsn16]

Is grover starting?

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[Quake Griffin]

have we played a game with out JJ and JC?

this is gonna be difficult.
point gawds gonna need to point gawd.

griffs gonna have to griff.

[Sofia]

Gonna try watch this one today, building bookcases right now tho

[mkwest]

Thanks #2.

No Granger tonight. Due to a clerical error he won't be able to give it a go

[Kyle]

Thanks #2.

No Granger tonight. Due to a clerical error he won't be able to give it a go

So stupid. I was looking forward to watching... might have to go out and celebrate UVA winning the ACC instead

[mkwest]

So stupid. I was looking forward to watching... might have to go out and celebrate UVA winning the ACC instead

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[thanumba2clippersfan]

Thanks #2.

No Granger tonight. Due to a clerical error he won't be able to give it a go

I don't even know what to say about that.................

[mkwest]

Thanks #2.

No Granger tonight. Due to a clerical error he won't be able to give it a go

I don't even know what to say about that.................

It's like a throwback to the Clippers of yesteryear

[Neddy]

who's the idiot that filed the papers late

[Neddy]

haha great block by DJ

[Ranma]

Eric Patten, Clippers.com (3/1/14)

THREE THINGS TO WATCH ON PRIME TICKET

- In the previous matchup with New Orleans on Monday the Clippers made 16 3-pointers, two shy of tying their franchise record. It should have come as little surprise that they would have offensive success against the Pelicans. While they are a middle of the road team in terms of 3-point defense, the Pelicans are 28th in defensive efficiency.

- The Pelicans are 20-6 when they outshoot their opponent from the field this season. However, they have not been able to do so in either of their two previous games against the Clippers.

- Blake Griffin is 40 rebounds away from reaching 3,000 for his career. Once Griffin, 24, has amassed 3,000 boards, he will become just the third player in NBA history to top 6,000 points, 3,000 rebounds and 1,000 assists while also shooting 50.0% or better from the field before the end of his fourth season. Hall of Famers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Charles Barkley are the only other players to do so. Griffin will likely reach the milestone on Mar. 6 vs. the Lakers.

NOTES
Clippers forward and New Orleans native Danny Granger is expected to make his team debut on Saturday… The Pelicans are second in the NBA in 3-point shooting (38.5 percent)… Griffin can tie Dominique Wilkins for the most consecutive games (19) with 20 points or more if he reaches that number on Saturday… The Clippers are 24-5 at home, second in the NBA… They have won five in a row against the Pelicans overall and are 5-1 in their last six games against them at Staples Center…

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Jorge Sierra, HoopsHype (2/28/14)

Luke Zimmer
Have injuries robbed Eric Gordon of his game and athleticism?

Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
That's an interesting question. I remember watching Eric Gordon at the World Championship in 2010 and thinking he was going to be a bona fide star. A lot of players on that team (Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook) became big names, but Gordon has not and it has not been a matter of talent. Injuries have obviously played a big role, but the trade to New Orleans didn't do him any favor either.

NBA chat with HoopsHype editor Jorge Sierra

[Neddy]

blake is becoming a superstar before our eyes

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Good start on the Pelicans, they can't make much and we keep scoring on them. I don't think that we've played great, but we have the early lead.

[Neddy]

come on grover show em you still got it

[Neddy]

Willie scores!!!

[thanumba2clippersfan]

There you go Willie