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| All Games | 38-17 | +1 | 30-25 | 28-26 | 100.0 | 51.1 | 47.3% | 50.8 | 93.6 | 47.3 | 43.5% | 49.1 | | Road Games | 17-12 | +2 | 14-15 | 14-15 | 96.9 | 48.4 | 46.1% | 51.5 | 94.5 | 47.6 | 43.9% | 49.1 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +3.4 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 98.0 | 53.4 | 48.6% | 49.8 | 92.2 | 46.0 | 43.0% | 47.2 | | Division Games | 7-4 | -2.9 | 6-5 | 7-3 | 104.6 | 55.6 | 46.9% | 51.2 | 96.0 | 48.7 | 45.1% | 49.7 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 100.0 | 51.1 | 38-81 | 47.3% | 7-20 | 35.3% | 17-24 | 70.2% | 51 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98.3 | 49.3 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 7-20 | 35.7% | 17-22 | 75.2% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 96.9 | 48.4 | 37-79 | 46.1% | 6-19 | 33.5% | 17-25 | 68.6% | 51 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 93.6 | 47.3 | 34-78 | 43.5% | 8-20 | 37.4% | 18-24 | 74.8% | 49 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 98 | 49.2 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 7-20 | 35.7% | 17-22 | 75.9% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 94.5 | 47.6 | 34-78 | 43.9% | 8-20 | 40.1% | 18-24 | 74.7% | 49 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
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| All Games | 25-28 | -18.2 | 21-32 | 26-26 | 101.6 | 52.2 | 45.6% | 54.8 | 100.5 | 51.5 | 45.1% | 51.2 | | Home Games | 16-10 | -6.1 | 12-14 | 11-14 | 101.8 | 53.3 | 46.5% | 56.6 | 96.5 | 49.7 | 43.4% | 51.5 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +1.4 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 95.0 | 48.6 | 44.8% | 49.8 | 96.8 | 50.2 | 45.1% | 52.6 | | Division Games | 5-4 | -0.8 | 4-5 | 6-3 | 100.8 | 50.6 | 44.8% | 55.3 | 98.4 | 49.7 | 44.8% | 50.3 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 101.6 | 52.2 | 37-81 | 45.6% | 9-24 | 35.2% | 19-27 | 69.3% | 55 | 12 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98.2 | 49.3 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 17-22 | 75.4% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 101.8 | 53.3 | 38-81 | 46.5% | 8-24 | 35.4% | 18-27 | 65.2% | 57 | 12 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.5 | 51.5 | 39-87 | 45.1% | 7-20 | 35.2% | 15-20 | 72.7% | 51 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 98.4 | 49.4 | 37-82 | 45.2% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 17-22 | 75.7% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 96.5 | 49.7 | 38-87 | 43.4% | 6-20 | 31.1% | 14-20 | 71.6% | 52 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 4 |
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| 1/5/2013 | GOLDEN STATE | 115-89 | W | -6.5 | W | 202.5 | O | 47-90 | 52.2% | 51 | 7 | 32-72 | 44.4% | 42 | 16 | | 1/9/2013 | DALLAS | 99-93 | W | -10 | L | 202 | U | 38-79 | 48.1% | 59 | 21 | 36-84 | 42.9% | 41 | 13 | | 1/12/2013 | ORLANDO | 101-104 | L | -13.5 | L | 198.5 | O | 43-88 | 48.9% | 42 | 9 | 39-81 | 48.1% | 49 | 13 | | 1/14/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | 99-73 | W | 4.5 | W | 179.5 | U | 35-76 | 46.1% | 58 | 10 | 27-89 | 30.3% | 57 | 14 | | 1/15/2013 | @ HOUSTON | 117-109 | W | 4 | W | 206.5 | O | 42-78 | 53.8% | 44 | 16 | 41-82 | 50.0% | 48 | 15 | | 1/17/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | 90-77 | W | -5 | W | 193 | U | 35-77 | 45.5% | 58 | 18 | 30-84 | 35.7% | 53 | 14 | | 1/19/2013 | WASHINGTON | 94-87 | W | -13 | L | 194 | U | 34-93 | 36.6% | 74 | 11 | 32-77 | 41.6% | 52 | 18 | | 1/21/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 99-106 | L | -4.5 | L | 197.5 | O | 38-83 | 45.8% | 48 | 14 | 39-75 | 52.0% | 45 | 17 | | 1/22/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 97-109 | L | 2.5 | L | 201 | O | 39-84 | 46.4% | 48 | 10 | 41-78 | 52.6% | 42 | 16 | | 1/24/2013 | @ PHOENIX | 88-93 | L | -6.5 | L | 190.5 | U | 33-83 | 39.8% | 53 | 15 | 30-71 | 42.3% | 57 | 14 | | 1/26/2013 | @ PORTLAND | 100-101 | L | 0 | L | 190.5 | O | 40-81 | 49.4% | 47 | 15 | 35-75 | 46.7% | 39 | 14 | | 1/27/2013 | PORTLAND | 96-83 | W | -9.5 | W | 192.5 | U | 42-82 | 51.2% | 40 | 12 | 29-66 | 43.9% | 47 | 19 | | 1/30/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | 96-90 | W | -4.5 | W | 189 | U | 35-77 | 45.5% | 59 | 15 | 33-75 | 44.0% | 46 | 13 | | 2/1/2013 | @ TORONTO | 73-98 | L | -4 | L | 193 | U | 25-72 | 34.7% | 52 | 14 | 38-81 | 46.9% | 56 | 12 | | 2/3/2013 | @ BOSTON | 104-106 | L | -1.5 | L | 182.5 | O | 40-79 | 50.6% | 48 | 20 | 36-72 | 50.0% | 37 | 17 | | 2/4/2013 | @ WASHINGTON | 90-98 | L | -3 | L | 187.5 | O | 37-79 | 46.8% | 51 | 20 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 51 | 12 | | 2/6/2013 | @ ORLANDO | 86-76 | W | -5 | W | 184 | U | 33-82 | 40.2% | 60 | 14 | 30-87 | 34.5% | 58 | 18 | | 2/8/2013 | @ MIAMI | 89-111 | L | 3.5 | L | 193 | O | 34-77 | 44.2% | 44 | 18 | 36-68 | 52.9% | 44 | 13 | | 2/10/2013 | @ NEW YORK | 102-88 | W | 3.5 | W | 192 | U | 41-80 | 51.2% | 51 | 14 | 33-74 | 44.6% | 38 | 16 | | 2/11/2013 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 107-90 | W | -5 | W | 185 | O | 44-75 | 58.7% | 50 | 13 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 46 | 13 | | 2/13/2013 | HOUSTON | 106-96 | W | -11 | L | 208 | U | 37-75 | 49.3% | 44 | 18 | 36-82 | 43.9% | 50 | 21 | | 2/14/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/21/2013 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/23/2013 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/26/2013 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/28/2013 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/1/2013 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 1/6/2013 | DENVER | 105-112 | L | -5.5 | L | 214 | O | 38-82 | 46.3% | 60 | 18 | 44-101 | 43.6% | 57 | 8 | | 1/8/2013 | @ HOUSTON | 112-125 | L | 8.5 | L | 223.5 | O | 43-91 | 47.3% | 43 | 16 | 48-87 | 55.2% | 50 | 18 | | 1/9/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 105-108 | L | 13.5 | W | 214 | U | 44-95 | 46.3% | 51 | 9 | 41-84 | 48.8% | 51 | 18 | | 1/11/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 101-116 | L | 6.5 | L | 217 | P | 39-98 | 39.8% | 55 | 12 | 44-87 | 50.6% | 61 | 17 | | 1/13/2013 | CLEVELAND | 113-93 | W | -10 | W | 209.5 | U | 40-69 | 58.0% | 46 | 22 | 39-95 | 41.1% | 47 | 16 | | 1/15/2013 | MILWAUKEE | 104-88 | W | -6 | W | 212.5 | U | 42-84 | 50.0% | 53 | 8 | 34-95 | 35.8% | 67 | 11 | | 1/17/2013 | MIAMI | 90-99 | L | -2.5 | L | 207 | U | 31-72 | 43.1% | 57 | 20 | 40-83 | 48.2% | 43 | 6 | | 1/20/2013 | @ TORONTO | 103-108 | L | -4 | L | 201.5 | O | 38-88 | 43.2% | 48 | 13 | 46-84 | 54.8% | 50 | 15 | | 1/21/2013 | @ CHICAGO | 83-95 | L | 0 | L | 194.5 | U | 32-81 | 39.5% | 62 | 15 | 39-93 | 41.9% | 52 | 8 | | 1/23/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | 93-106 | L | 3.5 | L | 188 | O | 31-73 | 42.5% | 44 | 15 | 47-96 | 49.0% | 57 | 12 | | 1/25/2013 | UTAH | 102-84 | W | -5 | W | 205 | U | 43-80 | 53.7% | 56 | 18 | 34-81 | 42.0% | 37 | 10 | | 1/27/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 105-96 | W | 3.5 | W | 208 | U | 41-74 | 55.4% | 54 | 13 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 43 | 9 | | 1/29/2013 | NEW ORLEANS | 111-106 | W | -8 | L | 196 | O | 39-79 | 49.4% | 63 | 14 | 39-92 | 42.4% | 44 | 9 | | 1/30/2013 | @ PHOENIX | 86-92 | L | -3 | L | 204 | U | 33-78 | 42.3% | 56 | 19 | 38-83 | 45.8% | 43 | 11 | | 2/1/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | 111-100 | W | -2.5 | W | 200.5 | O | 39-92 | 42.4% | 66 | 12 | 41-89 | 46.1% | 49 | 13 | | 2/3/2013 | @ DETROIT | 98-97 | W | -1.5 | L | 202 | U | 39-83 | 47.0% | 50 | 14 | 41-92 | 44.6% | 58 | 14 | | 2/5/2013 | @ BROOKLYN | 92-83 | W | 3.5 | W | 198.5 | U | 37-82 | 45.1% | 52 | 13 | 31-89 | 34.8% | 58 | 16 | | 2/7/2013 | @ BOSTON | 95-116 | L | 1.5 | L | 194 | O | 36-87 | 41.4% | 56 | 12 | 46-87 | 52.9% | 54 | 9 | | 2/8/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | 100-93 | W | -6.5 | W | 206 | U | 36-80 | 45.0% | 51 | 13 | 38-89 | 42.7% | 55 | 10 | | 2/10/2013 | @ MIAMI | 97-107 | L | 9 | L | 203.5 | O | 35-70 | 50.0% | 37 | 14 | 44-80 | 55.0% | 41 | 11 | | 2/12/2013 | PHOENIX | 91-85 | W | -9.5 | L | 202 | U | 36-83 | 43.4% | 53 | 19 | 35-85 | 41.2% | 55 | 19 | | 2/14/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/20/2013 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/22/2013 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/24/2013 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/25/2013 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/28/2013 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | LA CLIPPERS: GUARDS: CHRIS PAUL was every bit an MVP-caliber player in his first year in L.A. They should monitor his minutes late in the regular season to keep him fresh for the playoffs. . . His Achilles is on schedule to be healed by December, and CHAUNCEY BILLUPS will start once he's healthy. He's likely to lose athleticism, and his leash could be short if he shoots as poorly as he did last year . . . JAMAL CRAWFORD steps in to lead the second unit. We'll see how quickly his inefficient, shoot-first ways grow stale . . . ERIC BLEDSOE was a stud in the playoffs. He can't play extended minutes alongside Paul, but coach Vinny Del Negro knows he has to get Bledsoe on the floor . . . WILLIE GREEN provides capable depth, but he's on the outside looking in at the rotation. FORWARDS: BLAKE GRIFFIN's knee injury likely isn't serious enough to linger into the season. He's starting to develop some post moves to go along with his dunks . . . CARON BUTLER played hurt for most of last year, but still did enough to nail down a starting job for this season . . . LAMAR ODOM moped his way back to L.A. Don't be surprised if he has a strong bounce-back year, especially considering he'll be the Clippers' best defensive big . . . GRANT HILL could see some starts, but more likely the 40-year-old is pegged for limited minutes . . . MATT BARNES will replace Hill once he injures himself again . . . RONNY TURIAF will provide some of the toughness they lost when Reggie Evans left . . . TREY THOMPKINS will continue to languish on the bench, especially after sitting out the preseason with a knee injury. CENTERS: He can block shots and rebound, but at this point DeANDRE JORDAN is just too much of a defensive liability in space to play 30-plus minutes. That's why the Clippers will often pair Lamar Odom with Blake Griffin in the frontcourt . . . RYAN HOLLINS can also defend the basket and has six fouls to give. | | LA LAKERS: GUARDS: Coach Mike Brown will reportedly turn the offensive gameplan over to STEVE NASH, but it's tough to picture a smooth transition after so many years of iso-heavy play in L.A. Don't be surprised if Nash has a tough adjustment . . . KOBE BRYANT will also have to learn to play with the ball out of his hands more often. He still figures to force some hold-and-wait basketball when he can . . . STEVE BLAKE will be in the old Derek Fisher role, coming off the bench to shoot corner threes . . . CHRIS DUHON and DARIUS MORRIS will battle for that No. 3 point guard spot . . . JODIE MEEKS will back up Bryant and provide some long-range shooting off the bench . . . The young guys, ANDREW GOUDELOCK and second-rounder DARIUS JOHNSON-ODOM, will bounce between the bench and the D-League. FORWARDS: If L.A. redesigns their offense to fit Nash, PAU GASOL should thrive. He's adjusted his game to fit with Kobe's iso play, but Gasol can make the passes and cuts to create quick buckets in a Euro-style offense . . . METTA WORLD PEACE looked done early last season but rebounded for a solid second half. He's a distant fifth option on offense, but can still defend . . . ANTAWN JAMISON will likely fill a sixth-man role. His skill set is too narrow to play a lot of minutes with the starters . . . JORDAN HILL is in the rotation. He did a nice job rebounding and clearing out space last year . . . DEVIN EBANKS figures to be bumped out of the rotation by Jamison. CENTERS: DWIGHT HOWARD's back remains a bit of a concern, and it wouldn't be a shock to see him sit out a handful of regular season games. But when he plays, he'll put up the same kind of monster production that he had in Orlando . . . ROBERT SACRE will be lucky to make the roster. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (LA CLIPPERS-LA LAKERS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Clippers-Lakers Preview* =========================
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
Los Angeles (38-17) at Los Angeles (25-28), 10:30 p.m. EDT
Comfortably atop the Pacific Division, the Los Angeles Clippers can claim some rare bragging rights entering the All-Star break.
If the Los Angeles Lakers are going to keep that from happening, they'll likely need Kobe Bryant to bounce back from one of the worst performances of his career.
The Clippers attempt to take the season series from the Lakers for the first time in 20 years on Thursday night.
The Clippers (38-17) are bidding for their first division title, and hold a hefty 6 1/2-game lead on second-place Golden State.
The Lakers (25-28) have won five straight Pacific Division titles, but that run may be nearing an end since they're 12 games back of their Staples Center co-tenants.
So far, the two head-to-head matchups have also gone the Clippers' way, including a 107-102 win in the most recent meeting Jan. 4.
A victory Thursday would give the Clippers the season series for the first time since taking three of five during 1992-93.
They're entering this meeting with some momentum, winning three in a row and four of five after cruising to a 106-96 win over Houston on Wednesday. The Clippers held a 46-28 edge after the opening quarter, hitting 17 of 22 shots - 6 of 8 from beyond the arc.
The Clippers, though, felt they could have played better after letting the Rockets hang around the final big three quarters.
"We played great and got a little complacent with the lead," Chauncey Billups said. "We've shown to lose our discipline sometimes."
Despite being one of the biggest disappointments of the season, the Lakers have put together their own strong stretch, winning eight of 11 after dropping 10 of 12.
Bryant's 27.0 points per game is fourth in the NBA, but the Lakers' recent success has come with him averaging 18.3.
He had merely four points on 1 for 8 shooting with eight turnovers Tuesday, but the Lakers overcame that to beat Phoenix 91-85.
"I thought it was great, actually," Bryant said. "Obviously, scoring four points, going 1 for 8, that's not necessarily a recipe for success. ... But it's not about us as individuals. It's about what we can do to help the team."
He seems to have found a way, averaging 8.3 assists over the past 11 games, nearly double his 4.7 mark this season.
"I've been doing that since January, when I was trying to make the right play, keep everybody involved, and then I try to get going a little bit," Bryant said after dishing out nine assists while battling double-teams Tuesday.
A meeting with the Clippers could help Bryant find his stroke. He's averaging 35.3 points on 55.6 percent from the floor over the past six meetings, and he's totaled 78 points in this season's two losses.
Dwight Howard managed 21 points and 15 rebounds with two blocks against the Clippers last month. He came up big again Tuesday, totaling 19 points and 18 rebounds versus the Suns.
That was a dramatic improvement after Howard averaged 11.1 points and 9.0 rebounds over his previous 11 games while struggling with a shoulder injury.
Howard will vie for low-post supremacy with Blake Griffin, who is averaging 19.0 points and 10.7 boards over three games.
Griffin has 20.0 points and 10.2 rebounds per game in nine career meetings with the Lakers, scoring 24 on 9 for 16 shooting from the floor in last month's win.
Chris Paul had 30 points 13 assists in that matchup after posting 18 and 15 with three steals in a 105-95 win on Nov. 2, when the Clippers were considered the visitors.
Paul and Griffin will be teammates with Bryant and Howard on Sunday, when they will all start for the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star game in Houston.
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