They enter this one having lost three straight to Western Conference contenders, the latest Monday’s 100-99 heartbreaker against Oklahoma City. He is averaging 17.2 points per game with a measly 34.5 percent field goal rate.
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The Clippers will open a four-game trip, although Friday’s 94-84 victory over the Lakers was a road game. Redick and Pierce combined for 10-for-12 shooting from the perimeter. All but one of those baskets came after halftime.
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“As much as the Celtics hate us and we hate them, I think Celtics fans are some of the most knowledgeable fans in the world, so I think they’ll gave him the same type of respect that he deserves, that he’s been given everywhere else”, Scott said Saturday at practice. “We were all kind of Grinch-like”.
Griffin suffered a partially torn left quad tendon during L.A.’s Christmas night win over the Lakers. This is the first time the game will be held outside the United States. “He’s an All-Star, he’s an MVP candidate, so it’s going to take a number of guys”. He didn’t have to wrap up his special gifts of two points to the Clippers, as Paul missed 3 clanked off the rim and into his Nance’s stretched right hand.
Gordon Hayward scored 28 points for Utah, and Rodney Hood added 15 points.
Pierce made three three-pointers in the third quarter and Redick topped that with a trio of three-pointers in a span of 65 seconds to help the Clippers outscore the Jazz, 31-24, over those 12 minutes. The switch worked to perfection.
Scott has said that he would keep this new look for around 10 games and it looks like it will be a little bit longer than that. The next possession, Redick stole a pass. After Luc Mbah a Moute followed with two made free-throws, all the momentum and the lead were back with the Clippers.
“We’ve had to do that before”, said Paul, who had 23 points and six assists. 500 and still in the playoff race, they have appeared to be a team that’s simply not clicking and missing a few key components before you could call them a contender. “Same thing with the Dropkick Murphys – I listened to the Dropkick Murphys all the time just because I wanted to remember that feeling”. Pierce made five of seven three-pointers overall and had a dunk in the first quarter. Jordan as well in 1998 when he was speculated to retire before the end of that season. His injury thrusts power forward Josh Smith back into relevancy.
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Kavner added the injury occurred on a drive in the first quarter.
