The Lakers had no second-chance points and no fastbreak points in the first half.
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Clippers beat Lakers in Kobe Bryant’s last Christmas game
He will consider promoting Russell and/or Randle again in January, at the conclusion of the Lakers’ seemingly monthlong road trek. That’s how I have confidence out there that I can play at a high level every night. “So that was encouraging”.
The injury happened in the 1st quarter of the Clippers’ 94-84 win at the Lakers, a game in which Griffin struggled mightily (13 points, 6/17 FGs, 6 turnovers). That was a 17 percent increase from the 9.3 million for the Cavaliers-Heat game a year ago. Larry Nance Jr. had 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Jordan Clarkson scored 12 points and D’Angelo Russell finished with 10.
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“Their defense was really good in the first half in terms of limiting our 3s”, Redick said.
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Kubiak attended Manning’s throwing session Saturday but had viewed the others on video. “That’s what we’re focused on right now”. Thomas was wide open when he dropped a perfectly thrown pass with less than 3 minutes left and the Broncos down 7.
The Celtics entered that game with a team-record 19-game winning streak and a 27-2 record, the best start in National Basketball Association history before a team lost its third game.
Bryant is likely to be joined in the West front-court by Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant (349,473), Clippers’ Blake Griffin (182,107) or San Antonio Spurs’ Kawhi Leonard (164,521). Even though the Lakers went 2-8 during the stint, Scott is going to stay that course for now.
Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin will miss at least the next two weeks with a partially torn tendon in his quadriceps, the team announced Saturday. “He’s an All-Star, he’s an MVP candidate, so it’s going to take a number of guys”.
Clippers guard Chris Paul led all scorers with 23 points, while JJ Redick added 14 and Blake Griffin and Jamal Crawford 13 each for the Clippers, who ended a three-game losing streak and won their eighth consecutive game against the Lakers.
You could say Clippers Coach Doc Rivers was unhappy with his reserves. The switch worked to perfection. Rivers said he’ll continue to mix it up, but he should be able to use Pierce more at the power forward spot the next couple games because those opponents play small …
“Listen, I was making a little coffee run (Christmas) morning, got some gas and made a decision to just go on Instagram and peruse”, Bryant told reporters. 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, ” Paul said. “There were too many times where they were getting open 3s because of miscommunication”.
“Size didn’t hurt us”, Jazz coach Quin Snyder said. You just have to know that you’re good and you can compete. They’ll make you pay. “They did it both times”.
Gordon Hayward scored 28 points and guard Rodney Hood added 15 points to lead Utah.
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LOS ANGELES_It was quite the window into Kobe Bryant’s soul, a late-night admission of how he tortured himself for two years after one of his biggest failings as a pro. Jordan recorded his 16th double-double of the season. After a 3-pointer by former Laker forward Wesley Johnson pushed the lead back to 10, the Lakers failed to get any closer than eight the rest of the way. He knocked down shots, showcased his height and athleticism with a nice block in the second half, and managed to pull down seven rebounds.
