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| 727 | HOUSTON | +220 | | 728 | LA CLIPPERS | -300 |
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| All Games | 61-29 | +15 | 52-37 | 47-43 | 104.5 | 53.7 | 44.5% | 53.8 | 101.6 | 50.9 | 44.5% | 53.8 | | Road Games | 27-17 | +6.6 | 23-20 | 25-19 | 104.9 | 53.0 | 44.7% | 53.2 | 104.4 | 52.3 | 45.6% | 53.5 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -3.7 | 1-4 | 4-1 | 105.4 | 54.4 | 43.9% | 59.0 | 113.0 | 57.2 | 48.3% | 55.6 | | Playoff Games | 5-3 | -0.7 | 4-4 | 6-2 | 110.7 | 56.1 | 45.1% | 58.1 | 112.5 | 58.0 | 46.8% | 55.1 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 104.5 | 53.7 | 37-83 | 44.5% | 11-32 | 34.7% | 19-27 | 70.8% | 54 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 16 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.4 | 50.1 | 38-84 | 44.9% | 8-23 | 35.2% | 17-23 | 74.9% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 104.9 | 53.0 | 38-84 | 44.7% | 11-32 | 34.3% | 19-26 | 71.5% | 53 | 12 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 16 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 101.6 | 50.9 | 38-86 | 44.5% | 7-23 | 32.3% | 18-24 | 75.3% | 54 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.9 | 50.4 | 38-84 | 45.2% | 8-22 | 35.2% | 17-23 | 75.0% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 104.4 | 52.3 | 39-85 | 45.6% | 8-23 | 35.5% | 18-25 | 74.2% | 53 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 5 |
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| All Games | 62-30 | +5.4 | 43-48 | 45-46 | 106.8 | 53.4 | 47.3% | 52.1 | 100.5 | 50.1 | 44.2% | 52.3 | | Home Games | 33-13 | -5.3 | 18-28 | 19-27 | 106.6 | 53.7 | 47.2% | 53.4 | 98.7 | 48.6 | 43.3% | 52.8 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +5.3 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 112.6 | 56.6 | 49.9% | 51.6 | 104.0 | 53.8 | 43.9% | 56.4 | | Playoff Games | 6-4 | +4.6 | 6-4 | 7-3 | 107.1 | 52.2 | 47.6% | 54.5 | 103.9 | 51.0 | 44.2% | 55.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 106.8 | 53.4 | 39-83 | 47.3% | 10-26 | 37.3% | 18-26 | 70.7% | 52 | 10 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.2 | 49.8 | 38-84 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 75.0% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 106.6 | 53.7 | 39-83 | 47.2% | 10-26 | 37.5% | 19-27 | 70.2% | 53 | 9 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.5 | 50.1 | 37-83 | 44.2% | 8-24 | 34.8% | 19-26 | 73.1% | 52 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 3 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.7 | 50.3 | 38-84 | 45.0% | 8-23 | 35.0% | 17-23 | 75.1% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 98.7 | 48.6 | 36-84 | 43.3% | 8-24 | 33.4% | 18-25 | 71.7% | 53 | 11 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 3 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: HOUSTON 96.3, LA CLIPPERS 97.1 |
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| 4/1/2015 | SACRAMENTO | 115-111 | W | -10 | L | 212 | O | 41-89 | 46.1% | 49 | 17 | 48-96 | 50.0% | 65 | 21 | | 4/2/2015 | @ DALLAS | 108-101 | W | 2.5 | W | 210.5 | U | 34-77 | 44.2% | 63 | 18 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 46 | 13 | | 4/5/2015 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 115-112 | W | -1 | W | 219 | O | 38-81 | 46.9% | 59 | 10 | 40-92 | 43.5% | 63 | 18 | | 4/8/2015 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 98-110 | L | 6.5 | L | 204.5 | O | 39-84 | 46.4% | 49 | 13 | 48-95 | 50.5% | 51 | 9 | | 4/10/2015 | SAN ANTONIO | 103-104 | L | 3.5 | W | 204 | O | 31-66 | 47.0% | 57 | 20 | 41-85 | 48.2% | 49 | 15 | | 4/12/2015 | NEW ORLEANS | 121-114 | W | -5 | W | 199 | O | 39-73 | 53.4% | 52 | 11 | 44-91 | 48.4% | 50 | 10 | | 4/13/2015 | @ CHARLOTTE | 100-90 | W | -12 | L | 201 | U | 35-85 | 41.2% | 59 | 10 | 34-83 | 41.0% | 53 | 15 | | 4/15/2015 | UTAH | 117-91 | W | -11.5 | W | 194 | O | 41-76 | 53.9% | 62 | 18 | 38-101 | 37.6% | 55 | 14 | | 4/18/2015 | DALLAS | 118-108 | W | -5.5 | W | 213 | O | 38-85 | 44.7% | 58 | 13 | 44-99 | 44.4% | 60 | 17 | | 4/21/2015 | DALLAS | 111-99 | W | -6.5 | W | 215 | U | 39-88 | 44.3% | 61 | 11 | 33-89 | 37.1% | 53 | 8 | | 4/24/2015 | @ DALLAS | 130-128 | W | 1 | W | 216 | O | 48-93 | 51.6% | 51 | 14 | 45-86 | 52.3% | 50 | 10 | | 4/26/2015 | @ DALLAS | 109-121 | L | -2.5 | L | 218.5 | O | 38-81 | 46.9% | 53 | 10 | 51-94 | 54.3% | 59 | 15 | | 4/28/2015 | DALLAS | 103-94 | W | -8 | W | 221.5 | U | 37-82 | 45.1% | 66 | 21 | 35-92 | 38.0% | 59 | 18 | | 5/4/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | 101-117 | L | -7.5 | L | 212 | O | 38-84 | 45.2% | 49 | 23 | 41-84 | 48.8% | 58 | 21 | | 5/6/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | 115-109 | W | -8 | L | 214.5 | O | 34-80 | 42.5% | 73 | 14 | 39-86 | 45.3% | 49 | 11 | | 5/8/2015 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 99-124 | L | 6 | L | 215 | O | 35-88 | 39.8% | 54 | 15 | 46-83 | 55.4% | 53 | 18 | | 5/10/2015 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/12/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 3/31/2015 | GOLDEN STATE | 106-110 | L | -3.5 | L | 218 | U | 36-82 | 43.9% | 53 | 11 | 38-85 | 44.7% | 53 | 9 | | 4/1/2015 | @ PORTLAND | 126-122 | W | 3 | W | 209.5 | O | 46-86 | 53.5% | 46 | 6 | 45-89 | 50.6% | 49 | 8 | | 4/4/2015 | @ DENVER | 107-92 | W | -10 | W | 216.5 | U | 34-79 | 43.0% | 65 | 12 | 32-85 | 37.6% | 58 | 15 | | 4/5/2015 | @ LA LAKERS | 106-78 | W | -13.5 | W | 208.5 | U | 40-75 | 53.3% | 47 | 10 | 29-75 | 38.7% | 50 | 17 | | 4/7/2015 | LA LAKERS | 105-100 | W | -16.5 | L | 207 | U | 39-81 | 48.1% | 57 | 8 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 50 | 11 | | 4/11/2015 | MEMPHIS | 94-86 | W | -9.5 | L | 197 | U | 35-88 | 39.8% | 57 | 13 | 34-77 | 44.2% | 51 | 18 | | 4/13/2015 | DENVER | 110-103 | W | -18 | L | 214.5 | U | 37-82 | 45.1% | 56 | 13 | 38-101 | 37.6% | 67 | 11 | | 4/14/2015 | @ PHOENIX | 112-101 | W | -10.5 | W | 207 | O | 42-87 | 48.3% | 55 | 12 | 39-80 | 48.7% | 44 | 15 | | 4/19/2015 | SAN ANTONIO | 107-92 | W | -1.5 | W | 208 | U | 40-78 | 51.3% | 58 | 13 | 34-93 | 36.6% | 62 | 14 | | 4/22/2015 | SAN ANTONIO | 107-111 | L | -2 | L | 206.5 | O | 39-92 | 42.4% | 70 | 11 | 42-91 | 46.2% | 56 | 9 | | 4/24/2015 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 73-100 | L | 5 | L | 204 | U | 29-85 | 34.1% | 46 | 14 | 40-76 | 52.6% | 52 | 13 | | 4/26/2015 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 114-105 | W | 6 | W | 202.5 | O | 45-84 | 53.6% | 50 | 9 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 53 | 8 | | 4/28/2015 | SAN ANTONIO | 107-111 | L | -2.5 | L | 202.5 | O | 40-86 | 46.5% | 63 | 12 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 53 | 16 | | 4/30/2015 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 102-96 | W | 5.5 | W | 206.5 | U | 38-80 | 47.5% | 51 | 10 | 36-83 | 43.4% | 56 | 13 | | 5/2/2015 | SAN ANTONIO | 111-109 | W | -2.5 | L | 204 | O | 40-76 | 52.6% | 47 | 12 | 43-89 | 48.3% | 50 | 10 | | 5/4/2015 | @ HOUSTON | 117-101 | W | 7.5 | W | 212 | O | 41-84 | 48.8% | 58 | 21 | 38-84 | 45.2% | 49 | 23 | | 5/6/2015 | @ HOUSTON | 109-115 | L | 8 | W | 214.5 | O | 39-86 | 45.3% | 49 | 11 | 34-80 | 42.5% | 73 | 14 | | 5/8/2015 | HOUSTON | 124-99 | W | -6 | W | 215 | O | 46-83 | 55.4% | 53 | 18 | 35-88 | 39.8% | 54 | 15 | | 5/10/2015 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/12/2015 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | HOUSTON: GUARDS: The postseason was a different story for JAMES HARDEN, but he was a dominant all-around performer during the past two regular seasons. He'll do the bulk of the ball-handling for the up-tempo Rockets . . . After looking for an upgrade during the offseason, it's back to PATRICK BEVERLEY at the point. He's the No. 4 or 5 option on offense, but his defense will keep him on the floor . . . There's little backcourt depth, so rookie NICK JOHNSON has a shot at the rotation. He's NBA-ready as a defender, but his offensive game is shaky . . . ISH SMITH will push for that back-up point guard job . . . ISAIAH CANAAN will have to shoot the lights out early to get a look in the rotation . . . FRANCISCO GARCIA is still here as a 3-and-D option. FORWARDS: TREVOR ARIZA slides into Chandler Parsons' old role, providing defense and three-point shooting. He has a chance for a career-best output offensively . . . The Rockets know they need an upgrade over TERRENCE JONES, but they struck out during the offseason. He's a hustle guy, but he's too much of a defensive liability at the 4-spot . . . After disappearing last season, DONATAS MOTIEJUNAS has a chance to play himself into a thin frontcourt rotation. He's a potential 7-foot floor spacer . . . JEFF ADRIEN will be a "little things" guy in the second unit . . . They wanted to leave CLINT CAPELA overseas, but he'll be in Houston. He might be the future at the 4-spot, but he's years away . . . KOSTAS PAPANIKOLAOU has potential as a versatile bench option. CENTERS: DWIGHT HOWARD looked healthy again and was, at times, dominant. His game still has obvious flaws, namely free-throw shooting and an inability to step away from the basket, but there's no reason he can't flirt with 20-10 nightly while being among the league leaders in blocks . . . Ex-Rocket JOEY DORSEY returns after a strong stint in Spain. He'll bring some muscle (and six fouls) behind Howard. | | LA CLIPPERS: GUARDS: Head coach Doc Rivers pretty much hands the offense over to CHRIS PAUL, who is very much in his prime. He has a chance to lead the NBA in assists and steals again . . . He was banged up during the regular season, but J.J. REDICK fit nicely next to Paul when healthy . . . JAMAL CRAWFORD will reprise his sixth-man role. He can still fill it up, though he'll lose a bit of playing time if Redick stays healthy . . . JORDAN FARMAR is still hanging around L.A., this time to back up Paul. He'll run point for the second unit . . . C.J. WILCOX is arguably the best shooter in the rookie class, but he's not guaranteed to grab a rotation spot. FORWARDS: He still has flaws in his game, but BLAKE GRIFFIN continues to evolve into a more complete player. His improved shooting, both mid-range and at the line, is a testament to that . . . The Clippers failed to land an upgrade at small forward, so MATT BARNES might be the starter by default again. He's a good glue guy, though his streaky shooting is a frustration . . . The Clippers retained GLEN DAVIS in free agency. "Big Baby" can do some damage against opposing second units during the regular season. CENTERS: Rivers made DeANDRE JORDAN into a full-time player last season. He's a rim protector and rebounder who has made some strides defending in space, but there's a reason the Clippers spent on another big man . . . SPENCER HAWES gives them a different look at the 5-spot, and he can play alongside Jordan as a floor-spacer as well. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NBA PLAYOFF PREVIEW (HOUSTON-LA CLIPPERS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Rockets-Clippers Preview* ==========================
By JOHN KOSIK STATS Editor
Houston At La Clippers, Game Four, 8:30 p.m. EDT
The most unique task Doc Rivers faces with the Los Angeles Clippers is balancing the roles of coach and father. It got a lot easier when his 22-year-old son Austin did his part in allowing the team to ease its star point guard back into the mix.
With Chris Paul's health improving, the younger Rivers probably won't need to duplicate his outstanding Game 3 performance when the Clippers try to take a 3-1 series lead over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night at Staples Center.
Paul missed the opening two games of this Western Conference semifinal with a strained left hamstring but returned for Saturday's 124-99 win, and the playmaker was able to limit himself to 23 minutes while Austin Rivers played as if he were the eight-time All-Star.
Rivers shot 10 of 13 from the field and scored 25 points, including 13 during an 18-0 run that closed the third quarter and slammed the door on the Rockets. It was a huge reversal for Rivers after his turnover late in Game 2 thwarted a comeback attempt.
"Austin was unbelievable," said Paul, who had 12 points and a team-high seven assists in his first game since hitting the winning bucket in Game 7 against San Antonio last weekend. "I was probably his biggest cheerleader in the third quarter. I just kept saying, 'I don't want to play anymore if I don't have to.'"
That luxury is probably not something Paul will bank on going forward. Paul shot just 36.7 percent against the Rockets during the regular season but still totaled 67 points with a 3.80 assist-to-turnover ratio and nine steals in four meetings.
Rivers started in Paul's place to begin this series, scoring a combined 27 points in the first two contests, and his sloppy mistake down the stretch in Game 2 didn't weigh him down or sour his father on giving him minutes.
"Our relationship has always been coach-player," said the younger Rivers, acquired in a trade with Boston in January. "He's hard on me, but it's because he wants the best for me."
While Rivers was magnificent off the bench Saturday, starting shooting guard J.J. Redick was also key in keeping Paul from overextending himself with 31 points on 11-of-14 shooting, including 5 of 6 from 3-point range. Los Angeles is 21-4 when he scores at least 20.
Blake Griffin added 22 points and 14 rebounds but continued to suffer from the turnover bug. His season-worst seven giveaways proved inconsequential in Friday's 25-point victory, but he has 15 total in this series.
Griffin, though, has posted 10 straight double-doubles in the playoffs. Rockets center Dwight Howard was the last to accomplish that feat in 2009, and he has one in every game of this series but has shot 16 of 41 at the free throw line.
Houston's effort in Game 3 appears balanced in the box score at first glance with six players scoring in double figures, but the Rockets shot 39.8 percent while the Clippers were at 55.4. Houston missed 12 of its final 15 3-point attempts.
"We just let go of the rope and they piled on us," coach Kevin McHale said. "We got rattled in that third quarter. Our team defense went to hell."
James Harden, averaging a playoff-best 27.4 points, scored 25 with 11 assists, but no other Rockets player had more than 14. The Clippers managed to keep Harden off the free throw line, where he was 5 of 5 after hitting all 15 attempts while scoring 32 in Game 2.
"Whenever he has big games, he gets to the free throw line a lot," Griffin said.
Houston came in averaging 112.4 points in the postseason but was held below the century mark for the first time since April 8 at San Antonio.
"It was a blowout, but it's still one game," Harden said.
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