<div align="center"> <span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%">@</span> January 25, 2007 - 10:30 pm ET<span style="color:#FF0000">Game on TNT</span></div> <span style="color:#000099">New Jersey Nets</span> <span style="color:#999999">(20-22)</span><span style="color:#999999">PG</span> <span style="color:#000099">Jason Kidd</span> <span style="color:#999999">SG</span> <span style="color:#000099">Vince Carter</span> <span style="color:#999999">SF</span> <span style="color:#000099">Hassan Adams</span> <span style="color:#999999">PF</span> <span style="color:#000099">Mikki Moore</span> <span style="color:#999999">C</span> <span style="color:#000099">Jason Collins</span> <span style="color:#999999">Key Bench Players:</span> <span style="color:#000099">Bostjan Nachbar, Marcus Williams, Eddie House, Cliff Robinson, Antoine Wright</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Los Angeles Clippers</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">(20-21)</span><span style="color:#3333FF">PG</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Sam Cassell</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">SG</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Cuttino Mobley</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">SF</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Quinton Ross</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">PF</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Elton Brand</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">C</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Chris Kaman</span><span style="color:#3333FF">Key Bench Players:</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Corey Maggette, Shaun Livingston, Tim Thomas, Daniel Ewing, Paul Davis, Aaron Williams</span> Injury Report<span style="color:#999999">NJ:</span> <span style="color:#000099">Richard Jefferson will not play (recovering from ankle surgery)</span><span style="color:#999999">NJ:</span> <span style="color:#000099">Nenad Krstic is out for season (torn ACL)</span> Who To Watch Out For<span style="color:#000099">Jason Kidd</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats: 14.7 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 9.1 apg, 1.8 spg</span><span style="color:#000099">Vince Carter</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats: 24.5 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 4.5 apg</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Elton Brand</span><span style="color:#3333FF">Season Stats: 20.7 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 2.4 apg, 2.1 bpg</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Sam Cassell</span><span style="color:#3333FF">Season Stats: 14.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 5.5 apg</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Corey Maggette</span><span style="color:#3333FF">Season Stats: 15.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.9 apg</span> Rookie Watch <span style="color:#999999">NJ:</span> <span style="color:#000099">Marcus Williams</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: 22</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#000099">6.4 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 2.9 apg</span> <span style="color:#999999">NJ:</span> <span style="color:#000099">Josh Boone</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: 23</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#000099">2.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg</span> <span style="color:#999999">NJ:</span> <span style="color:#000099">Hassan Adams</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: 54</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#000099">3.6 ppg, 1.5 rpg</span> <span style="color:#999999">NJ:</span> <span style="color:#000099">Mile Ilic</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: Undrafted</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#000099">0.3 rpg</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">LAC:</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Paul Davis</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: 34</span><span style="color:#3333FF">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">1.9 ppg, 1.6 rpg</span> <span style="color:#000099">New Jersey's X-Factor</span><span style="color:#000099">Mikki Moore</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats: 7.7 ppg, 5.2 rpg</span><span style="color:#999999">As A Starter: 11.2 ppg, 6.5 rpg</span><span style="color:#000099">Going up against Elton Brand and Chris Kaman, all I can say is "good luck." lol</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">LA's X-Factor</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Quinton Ross</span><span style="color:#3333FF">Season Stats: 6.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.2 apg</span><span style="color:#FF0000">The defensive specialist has his work cut out for him once again. Today's assignment: one of the most explosive players this league has seen in a long time, Vince Carter.</span> <div align="center">Key Matchup vs. <span style="color:#000099">Jason Kidd</span> <span style="color:#000000">vs.</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Sam Cassell</span></div><span style="color:#000000">The veteran point guards going head to head. Kidd has had an incredible year, as always, and Cassell as had his season a little shaky due to some injuries (as always). But both of these guys know how to play, both are great leaders, and both definitely know what it takes to win. We'll see which veteran floor general comes out with the W tonight.</span> CelticBalla's Extra Thoughts/NotesChris Kaman is ugly. CelticBalla's PredictionI think the Clippers will take this. Losing RJ is a big loss for New Jersey, and they don't even have Krstic to match up with Brand/Kaman. Mikki Moore and Jason Collins against them? Give me a break, they'll have a field day. Clippers win.
Miki Moore is a defensive and rebounding upgrade from Krstic, and Collins is a good defender.Ultimately it will come down to VC. When he plays to his average or better the Nets usually win. Tonight is no different, he must play really well.
What a come back by the Nets!It really sucks that they lost the game tho, Nice job by the Clippers tho on the win.
That shot by Mobley... wow. I definitely am happy the Clippers won, I want to see them really get it going. That's a massive heart breaker for New Jersey. Not only have they now lost 3 in a row, they are a full game behind the Raptors in the worst division in the history of sports lol. This is such a lost season for the Nets.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32 @ Jan 26 2007, 01:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>That shot by Mobley... wow. I definitely am happy the Clippers won, I want to see them really get it going. That's a massive heart breaker for New Jersey. Not only have they now lost 3 in a row, they are a full game behind the Raptors in the worst division in the history of sports lol. This is such a lost season for the Nets.</div>You forgot to say three in a row , each time by one point too. Talk about a unlucky season :thumbdn1:
The Clippers shouldnt've let NJ get back into the game... But they did, and they barely escaped with a win that maybe they shouldnt've had.
