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Lakers fall in Kobe’s final Xmas Day game
The former Kentucky product had 11 points on 3 11 shooting and 8 boards, including his 2nd three pointer of the season. Kobe got hot in the second quarter, scoring nine points in around two minutes. He said, “Their defense sucked”.
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Los Angeles (17-13) had won 13 in a row over Utah before a 102-91 home defeat November 25.
Neither team could miss down the stretch. They led 85-57 heading into the final quarter and appeared to have the game in hand. They never trailed again. If the Clippers had just kept their composure in that game, the big lead that they’d accumulated would’ve meant something.
The Clippers trimmed the lead to four three more times in the quarter on a dunk and a layup from Jordan and two free throws from Paul that made it 51-47 with 1:04 remaining before halftime.
Clippers Coach Doc Rivers was not happy with his reserves. The crowd went wild, but the Clippers pulled away with a 3-pointer by Wesley Johnson and a 16-footer by Paul.
Jazz Star: Gordon Hayward – He always seems to be a thorn in the Clippers’ side. 500 nearing the season’s midway point, an unaccustomed position for a franchise coming off three straight 50-win campaigns. Jordan as well in 1998 when he was speculated to retire before the end of that season. The Lakers are allowing 35.6 percent shooting from deep and are forcing 12.9 turnovers per game.
Curry, meanwhile, averages an impressive 31.2 points per match for the reigning champions, who have lost only once in 28 games so far this season. Pierce’s five 3-pointers matched his total number of 3-pointers in his previous 12 games in December.
“J.J. just caught fire”, Rivers said.
“There’s a lot of things I can still do”, Pierce said.
Blake Griffin injury news isn’t great for the L.A. Clippers or fantasy basketball owners.
The Lakers’ bench started the fourth quarter with a 23-4 run to cut the game to only single digits. ‘Man, you nearly forget how much you use Blake in everything that you do…
The two players really shined in the second half as Redick scored 20 of his 25 points while Pierce scored 16 of his 20.
“We have got to be better”, Hayward said. “I’m pretty sure he’s happy with how he’s playing, but I’m pretty sure he also thinks he could play better, which he probably can”. “He’s an All-Star, he’s an MVP candidate, so it’s going to take a number of guys”.
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While All-Star point guard Chris Paul has had difficulty playing at his customary high level until the past week, Griffin has been the Clippers’ bulwark with his solid play through the first 30 games. “We just have to keep pushing forward until his return”.