Game 61: Los Angeles Clippers(37-23) vs. OKC Thunder(44-16)

areg789 · Post #1 » by **areg789** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:20 am

Los Angeles Clippers vs. OKC Thunder

Where: Staples Center in Los Angeles, California
When: Monday, April 16, 2012 at 7:30 P.M. (PST)
TV: Prime Ticket/NBA TV

L.A. Clippers-Starters

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

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

C: Deandre Jordan #6

OKC Thunder-Starters

PG: R. Westbrook #0...SG: Thabo Sefolosha #2

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

C: Kendrick Perkins #5

L.A. Clippers-Bench

Williams Bledsoe N. Young Martin R. Evans

OKC Thunder-Bench

D. Fisher Harden D. Cook Collison Mohammed

Injury Report

Chauncey Billups (Torn left Achilles)-Out for season

Eric Maynor (Right knee)-Out for season

Team Leaders

Blake Griffin: 20.6 Points and 10.9 Rebounds

Chris Paul: 8.98 Assists and 2.5 Steals

Deandre Jordan: 2.1 Blocks

Kevin Durant: 27.8 Points and 7.9 Rebounds

Russel Westbrook: 5.5 Assists and 1.7 Steals

Serge Ibaka: 3.6 Blocks

Key Matchup

Videos
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceGMRxMIZrI[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu7pPDdWVFA[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbyOevVAYQI[/youtube]

Previous Matches This Season

http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=320130012 (Clippers win 112-100)
http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?id=320411025 (Clippers win 100-98)
http://espn.go.com/nba/recap/_/id/320321025/la-clippers-clippers-vs-oklahoma-city-thunder (Clippers lose 91-114)

Lucky Charm

Kate Upton

This will be the fourth and final time the Clippers will have to face the Thunder. The last time they played each other was just five days ago and the Clippers ended up winning it in a tough battle down the stretch. They got a nice young team just like us and will probably end the season being first in the West. The Clippers have to try their best to win this game so they could try and avoid Memphis in the first round, although it's looking doubtful to happen at this point. Also, Paul-Westbrook and Griffin-Ibaka should be some good matchups to look for. Let's go out and win the season series against the Thunder!

scratch21 · Post #2 » by **scratch21** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:12 am

Seeing that Perkins dunk can only bring back memories lol

azncorruptedo17 · Post #3 » by **azncorruptedo17** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:26 am

lol... he missed the free throw though huh? i forget. haha

Post #4 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:12 am

We are very close to clinching a playoff spot. Here are the scenarios that I know of. We clinch if we win 1 more game and if Houston and/or Phoenix loses.

I would like a win tonight. I'm curious with how we will play and how good our D will be tonight.

Post #5 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:30 am

Rockets just lost so we clinched out playoff spot

https://twitter.com/#!/MadelynBurke/sta ... 5317123073

Madelyn Burke ‏
@MadelynBurke

With Rockets 105-102 loss to Denver, #Clippers officially clinch playoffs for 2011-12

Post #6 » by **mkwest** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:35 am

thanumba2clippersfan wrote:Rockets just lost so we clinched out playoff spot

https://twitter.com/#!/MadelynBurke/sta ... 5317123073
Madelyn Burke ‏
@MadelynBurke

With Rockets 105-102 loss to Denver, #Clippers officially clinch playoffs for 2011-12

kombayn · Post #7 » by **kombayn** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:38 am

Can't lose focus tonight with a win, the Clippers are then 1 game behind the Lakers with a chance at the Pacific Division crown and showing the Thunder that the team is for real if they meet in the 2nd round.

Angel strike1 · Post #8 » by **Angel strike1** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:47 am

Lets do this!! WIN.

Post #9 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:47 am

So many bricks to start the game

TheNewEra · Post #10 » by **TheNewEra** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:49 am

Finally ball movement

LOJ · Post #11 » by **LOJ** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:52 am

Can't let Collison get easy putbacks, that really pissed me off

Post #12 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:56 am

We've been a bit sloppy with the ball, thankfully we're only down 2 right now

LOJ · Post #13 » by **LOJ** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:56 am

Awesome rebound Blake

LOJ · Post #14 » by **LOJ** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:57 am

CP3 so nasty

TheNewEra · Post #15 » by **TheNewEra** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 3:00 am

Have to find a way to contain them on the perimeter

Angel strike1 · Post #16 » by **Angel strike1** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 3:02 am

we need to score. cant fall behind too much

Post #17 » by **mkwest** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 3:03 am

Blake was 1 for 6 before that basket.

Post #18 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 3:06 am

We could have played that 1st quarter better. Thunder lead 27-21

Post #19 » by **mkwest** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 3:09 am

Tough first quarter. The team is shooting 39.1% from the field and already has 5 turnovers. The Thunder also have 5 turnovers, but are the most turnover prone team in the league. We're second best at holding onto the ball. We can't be equal with them in turnovers, we need to play it to our advantage.

LOJ · Post #20 » by **LOJ** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 3:10 am

Paul playing heavy minutes.