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709 | LA CLIPPERS | -5.5 | -6 | 710 | CHARLOTTE | 200 | 199.5 |
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All Games | 29-14 | -0.3 | 25-18 | 24-19 | 105.8 | 52.7 | 46.5% | 52.5 | 100.2 | 52.0 | 44.3% | 52.5 | Road Games | 11-11 | -8.5 | 14-8 | 11-11 | 100.9 | 48.6 | 45.4% | 51.5 | 100.5 | 51.5 | 45.1% | 52.8 | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +3 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 113.0 | 59.4 | 47.3% | 53.4 | 103.6 | 54.8 | 43.9% | 51.0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 105.8 | 52.7 | 38-82 | 46.5% | 8-24 | 33.7% | 21-29 | 73.0% | 53 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 100.2 | 50 | 38-83 | 45.1% | 8-21 | 35.9% | 17-23 | 75.4% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 100.9 | 48.6 | 37-82 | 45.4% | 7-22 | 32.4% | 19-27 | 71.5% | 52 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.2 | 52.0 | 37-84 | 44.3% | 7-21 | 33.2% | 19-25 | 74.7% | 53 | 12 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 3 | vs opponents averaging | 100.6 | 50.4 | 38-83 | 45.2% | 8-21 | 35.9% | 18-23 | 75.8% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 100.5 | 51.5 | 38-84 | 45.1% | 7-21 | 32.7% | 18-24 | 75.2% | 53 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 3 |
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All Games | 18-25 | -0.3 | 23-19 | 20-22 | 94.0 | 47.8 | 43.1% | 51.6 | 96.8 | 48.2 | 44.3% | 52.3 | Home Games | 10-12 | -3 | 10-12 | 7-14 | 92.6 | 48.7 | 43.1% | 52.0 | 94.6 | 46.3 | 43.0% | 52.5 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +1.6 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 101.4 | 53.4 | 47.7% | 47.8 | 98.6 | 48.2 | 46.9% | 49.4 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 94.0 | 47.8 | 35-81 | 43.1% | 5-16 | 34.8% | 19-25 | 73.1% | 52 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 100 | 50.1 | 37-83 | 45.1% | 8-21 | 35.9% | 18-24 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 92.6 | 48.7 | 35-80 | 43.1% | 5-15 | 33.4% | 18-25 | 72.4% | 52 | 9 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 96.8 | 48.2 | 37-82 | 44.3% | 8-22 | 37.7% | 16-21 | 75.7% | 52 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 6 | vs opponents averaging | 99.2 | 49.3 | 37-83 | 44.8% | 8-22 | 35.5% | 17-23 | 75.8% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 94.6 | 46.3 | 35-82 | 43.0% | 8-22 | 35.9% | 16-21 | 76.5% | 53 | 10 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 5 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: LA CLIPPERS 96.3, CHARLOTTE 95.3 |
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12/14/2013 | @ WASHINGTON | 113-97 | W | -5 | W | 193.5 | O | 39-69 | 56.5% | 41 | 10 | 40-81 | 49.4% | 41 | 13 | 12/16/2013 | SAN ANTONIO | 115-92 | W | 3 | W | 203.5 | O | 39-76 | 51.3% | 54 | 18 | 37-76 | 48.7% | 40 | 22 | 12/18/2013 | NEW ORLEANS | 108-95 | W | -9.5 | W | 205.5 | U | 33-78 | 42.3% | 52 | 9 | 37-93 | 39.8% | 60 | 11 | 12/21/2013 | DENVER | 112-91 | W | -9 | W | 205.5 | U | 39-86 | 45.3% | 61 | 17 | 31-88 | 35.2% | 59 | 18 | 12/22/2013 | MINNESOTA | 120-116 | W | -4.5 | L | 212 | O | 46-97 | 47.4% | 51 | 13 | 45-96 | 46.9% | 64 | 19 | 12/25/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 103-105 | L | 3.5 | W | 207 | O | 40-81 | 49.4% | 49 | 13 | 40-95 | 42.1% | 58 | 13 | 12/26/2013 | @ PORTLAND | 112-116 | L | 4.5 | W | 213 | O | 49-110 | 44.5% | 57 | 5 | 42-96 | 43.7% | 67 | 16 | 12/28/2013 | UTAH | 98-90 | W | -15 | L | 202 | U | 35-77 | 45.5% | 46 | 13 | 32-76 | 42.1% | 49 | 19 | 12/30/2013 | PHOENIX | 88-107 | L | -8 | L | 208.5 | U | 31-85 | 36.5% | 58 | 20 | 41-85 | 48.2% | 56 | 16 | 1/1/2014 | CHARLOTTE | 112-85 | W | -10.5 | W | 193 | O | 47-85 | 55.3% | 47 | 13 | 29-76 | 38.2% | 42 | 16 | 1/3/2014 | @ DALLAS | 119-112 | W | -2 | W | 207 | O | 40-82 | 48.8% | 52 | 10 | 45-88 | 51.1% | 45 | 11 | 1/4/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 92-116 | L | 9.5 | L | 204.5 | O | 37-79 | 46.8% | 44 | 15 | 50-90 | 55.6% | 48 | 12 | 1/6/2014 | ORLANDO | 101-81 | W | -8 | W | 195.5 | U | 35-83 | 42.2% | 55 | 14 | 30-84 | 35.7% | 58 | 17 | 1/8/2014 | BOSTON | 111-105 | W | -11 | L | 197.5 | O | 36-79 | 45.6% | 48 | 13 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 58 | 18 | 1/10/2014 | LA LAKERS | 123-87 | W | -10 | W | 211 | U | 45-92 | 48.9% | 61 | 8 | 29-84 | 34.5% | 53 | 21 | 1/15/2014 | DALLAS | 129-127 | W | -5 | L | 209.5 | O | 42-83 | 50.6% | 51 | 12 | 51-97 | 52.6% | 53 | 9 | 1/17/2014 | @ NEW YORK | 109-95 | W | -4 | W | 202 | O | 33-78 | 42.3% | 51 | 11 | 29-83 | 34.9% | 61 | 18 | 1/18/2014 | @ INDIANA | 92-106 | L | 9.5 | L | 195.5 | O | 33-83 | 39.8% | 47 | 12 | 38-83 | 45.8% | 52 | 12 | 1/20/2014 | @ DETROIT | 112-103 | W | -3.5 | W | 208 | O | 40-72 | 55.6% | 57 | 18 | 40-79 | 50.6% | 36 | 12 | 1/22/2014 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/24/2014 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/25/2014 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/27/2014 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/29/2014 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/30/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/1/2014 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/3/2014 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/5/2014 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/7/2014 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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12/13/2013 | @ INDIANA | 94-99 | L | 12 | W | 183.5 | O | 39-83 | 47.0% | 42 | 11 | 36-76 | 47.4% | 53 | 12 | 12/14/2013 | LA LAKERS | 85-88 | L | -2.5 | L | 198 | U | 39-89 | 43.8% | 57 | 13 | 30-77 | 39.0% | 45 | 15 | 12/17/2013 | SACRAMENTO | 95-87 | W | -1 | W | 197 | U | 35-78 | 44.9% | 53 | 15 | 30-80 | 37.5% | 52 | 15 | 12/18/2013 | @ TORONTO | 104-102 | W | 7.5 | W | 190 | O | 37-81 | 45.7% | 53 | 20 | 41-96 | 42.7% | 64 | 15 | 12/20/2013 | @ DETROIT | 116-106 | W | 6 | W | 190.5 | O | 44-84 | 52.4% | 48 | 12 | 42-90 | 46.7% | 50 | 17 | 12/21/2013 | UTAH | 85-88 | L | -4.5 | L | 189 | U | 36-83 | 43.4% | 58 | 11 | 32-83 | 38.6% | 49 | 7 | 12/23/2013 | MILWAUKEE | 111-110 | W | -6.5 | L | 187 | O | 43-99 | 43.4% | 57 | 8 | 42-97 | 43.3% | 60 | 12 | 12/27/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 85-89 | L | 7 | W | 195 | U | 30-80 | 37.5% | 52 | 8 | 33-80 | 41.2% | 58 | 11 | 12/28/2013 | @ ATLANTA | 116-118 | L | 6 | W | 194 | O | 45-104 | 43.3% | 64 | 10 | 37-91 | 40.7% | 61 | 12 | 12/30/2013 | @ UTAH | 80-83 | L | 2.5 | L | 188 | U | 31-84 | 36.9% | 53 | 11 | 34-80 | 42.5% | 52 | 13 | 1/1/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 85-112 | L | 10.5 | L | 193 | O | 29-76 | 38.2% | 42 | 16 | 47-85 | 55.3% | 47 | 13 | 1/2/2014 | @ PORTLAND | 104-134 | L | 11.5 | L | 200.5 | O | 34-79 | 43.0% | 36 | 9 | 54-93 | 58.1% | 57 | 15 | 1/4/2014 | @ SACRAMENTO | 113-103 | W | 5 | W | 199.5 | O | 45-83 | 54.2% | 45 | 11 | 42-92 | 45.7% | 58 | 14 | 1/7/2014 | WASHINGTON | 83-97 | L | 1.5 | L | 190.5 | U | 31-72 | 43.1% | 50 | 13 | 40-85 | 47.1% | 48 | 7 | 1/10/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | 92-119 | L | 10 | L | 205 | O | 37-84 | 44.0% | 37 | 10 | 48-88 | 54.5% | 59 | 14 | 1/11/2014 | @ CHICAGO | 97-103 | L | 4 | L | 177 | O | 37-79 | 46.8% | 39 | 9 | 38-81 | 46.9% | 52 | 10 | 1/14/2014 | NEW YORK | 108-98 | W | -1 | W | 186 | O | 38-75 | 50.7% | 51 | 5 | 39-81 | 48.1% | 39 | 9 | 1/15/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 92-95 | L | 2 | L | 208.5 | U | 35-88 | 39.8% | 54 | 13 | 39-77 | 50.6% | 55 | 24 | 1/17/2014 | @ ORLANDO | 111-101 | W | -1.5 | W | 189 | O | 39-74 | 52.7% | 48 | 12 | 38-82 | 46.3% | 46 | 14 | 1/18/2014 | MIAMI | 96-104 | L | 6.5 | L | 192.5 | O | 36-75 | 48.0% | 43 | 13 | 39-79 | 49.4% | 52 | 12 | 1/20/2014 | TORONTO | 100-95 | W | 4 | W | 186 | O | 32-65 | 49.2% | 43 | 13 | 39-95 | 41.1% | 55 | 12 | 1/22/2014 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/24/2014 | @ NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/25/2014 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/29/2014 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/31/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/1/2014 | @ PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/4/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | LA CLIPPERS: GUARDS: CHRIS PAUL is back with the Clippers, and this time with his handpicked head coach. Not that Doc Rivers will make a big difference though, as he's just as uncreative an offensive tactician as Vinny Del Negro was . . . J.J. REDICK will do less ball-handling than he did in Orlando the first half of last season, but he should feast on the wide-open looks Paul creates for him . . . JAMAL CRAWFORD will once again be a Sixth Man of the Year candidate. He's a pure gunner with some creativity to his game . . . DARREN COLLISON is strictly a back-up after a dreadful one-year stint in Dallas . . . WILLIE GREEN, a starter in name-only last year, may be squeezed out of the rotation. FORWARDS: BLAKE GRIFFIN deferred more often last season, especially as he continues to see more double teams. But he did show improvement as a passer . . . JARED DUDLEY steps into Caron Butler's old role. He'll set up for a lot of wide-open corner threes. His reputation as a quality defender is downright wrong . . . MATT BARNES will often close games due to his defense, and he's coming off one of his best offensive seasons . . . Rookie REGGIE BULLOCK is the kind of spot-up shooter the Clips want to surround Paul with. If Bullock's defense matches up with his athleticism, he could break this rotation . . . It's tough to see how BYRON MULLENS fits on a team with postseason aspirations. CENTERS: Though he's the team's only real rim protector, DEANDRE JORDAN will likely be in a part-time role again. He still can't defend the pick-and-roll, and Rivers got by just fine without a shot-blocker in Boston . . . RYAN HOLLINS is little more than a big body with six fouls to give. Blake Griffin will often slide to the five on this team. | | CHARLOTTE: GUARDS: KEMBA WALKER has become a more efficient scorer as well as a capable distributor. He'll sacrifice some shots with Al Jefferson coming in, but he should have more space with which to operate. Down the line, he could mesh nicely with pick-and-pop four Cody Zeller . . . GERALD HENDERSON transformed from a raw athlete into an effective, efficient scorer in the second half of last season. He should be the No. 2 or 3 option this year . . . RAMON SESSIONS is locked in as a sixth man. He's not a shooter, but his ability to get to the line makes him an effective second-unit scorer . . . BEN GORDON seems to be going through the motions at this point. His real value this season is his enormous expiring contract. FORWARDS: MICHAEL KIDD-GILCHRIST is going to be a quality NBA player for a long time, but he's not close to being a major factor offensively. He'll continue to defend and rebound effectively for a wing, but he's a No. 4 or 5 option on the offensive end of the court . . . JOSH MCROBERTS proved good enough to be a rotational player on a bad team last year. He has a chance to start early on while the Bobcats bring some young guys along . . . CODY ZELLER struggled against length and athleticism in college, so it seems the 'Cats think he can be more of a stretch, pick-and-pop four. If he proves to be a shooter, he's athletic enough and a good enough rebounder to be a solid NBA starter . . . JEFFERY TAYLOR is a forgettable second-unit player who can defend a couple of positions. ANTHONY TOLLIVER won't see the floor much, but he can stretch the floor with his shooting ability. CENTERS: We'll see how the Bobcats mesh with AL JEFFERSON, the NBA's worst defensive big man and a lane-clogging black hole on offense. He can score, and at (an incredible) $40 million-plus, Charlotte will run everything through him . . . BISMACK BIYOMBO will play some alongside Jefferson, as the Bobcats desperately need to cancel out Jefferson's defense. But the young big man figures to be used more sparingly this year . . . BRENDAN HAYWOOD is still kicking around. |
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*Clippers-Bobcats Preview* ==========================
By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer
Los Angeles (29-14) at Charlotte (18-25), 7:00 p.m. EDT
The Los Angeles Clippers' frontcourt duo of Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan has helped carry the load with Chris Paul sidelined.
Big man Al Jefferson hopes to help the Charlotte Bobcats keep overcoming their point guard's absence.
Both teams will likely be looking to control the paint as surging Los Angeles goes for a seventh consecutive win over the Bobcats on Wednesday night.
The Pacific Division-leading Clippers (29-14) improved to 2-1 on a seven-game road trip after beating Detroit 112-103 on Monday. Jamal Crawford had 26 points off the bench, Griffin scored 25 and Jordan added 16 while matching a season best with 21 rebounds.
Though Paul has missed the last eight games due to a separated shoulder, Los Angeles has won six of seven while averaging 111.0 points.
"Nobody tried to do too much," said Crawford, averaging 25.7 points in the last three games. "We all played our roles and tried to help each other out as much as possible. That's the key to win any game in this league."
Griffin has scored 26.8 per game while shooting 56.4 percent over the last six, up from his season marks of 22.5 and 52.3. He's even chipped in 5.2 assists per game in that span with Paul and his league-leading 11.2 average out of action.
Jordan, averaging 9.7 points and an NBA-leading 13.7 boards, has posted 12.0 and 15.3, respectively, during the Clippers' 6-1 run along with 3.9 blocks per game.
"We feel like our front line is great now, but they're only going to get better," Crawford said of Griffin and Jordan. "They both want to be better and they're pushing each other, and they're pushing our team. They're really the anchors defensively and offensively."
Charlotte (18-25) is coming off Monday's 100-95 win over Toronto, its first game since losing Kemba Walker to a sprained ankle. Ramon Sessions scored a season-high 23 points starting in his place, and Jefferson stayed hot with 22 and 19 rebounds.
Jefferson, who became the first Bobcats player to record a double-double in the first quarter with 10 points and 10 boards, also finished with a career best-tying seven assists. The 10-year veteran is averaging 25.5 points and 12.7 rebounds while shooting 55.8 percent over the last six games.
Winners in three of five after a 1-8 slump, the Bobcats survived a scare after their 30-point lead was cut to one with 26 seconds left.
"We stuck together at the end and pulled it out, so it's a big win," Jefferson said. "I think this week coming up we have a chance to get some big wins if we play like we played tonight."
Charlotte hasn't posted back-to-back victories since a season-best three-game run Dec. 17-20 and could have a tough time doing so Wednesday, having lost six straight to the Clippers by an average of 16.7 points.
Los Angeles outscored Charlotte 56-29 in the second half of a 112-85 victory Jan. 1. Griffin compiled 31 points and 12 rebounds while Jefferson had 14 and 12, respectively.
Former Bobcats forward Jared Dudley also came up big with 20 points. The Clippers are 15-1 when he scores in double figures.
While Los Angeles is 18-3 at home, it has gone 11-11 on the road. The Clippers haven't won consecutive road games since Dec. 9 and 11.
"Every team has to play tough on the road," Griffin said. "You can't complain, you just have to go out and play."
The Bobcats are giving up an average of 37.2 points in the paint to rank in the top five in the league.
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