<div align="center"> @ <font color="Red">The Los Angeles Clippers (22-25)</font>@<font color="Blue">The Washington Wizards (14-33)</font> Time: 7:00 Eastern Place: The MCI Center TV: Local </div> Starting Lineups: Marko Jaric/Larry Hughes Quentin Richardson/Gilbert Arenas Matt Barnes/Jerry Stackhouse Elton Brand/Kwame Brown Chris Kaman/Brendan Haywood Sixth Men: Chris Wilcox/Juan Dixon Injury Report WAS- M. Butler SG Right knee tendinitis C. Whitney PG Sprained left ankle LAC- B. Simmons GF Severely sprained left hip O. Polynice C Strained neck J. Moore C Lower back spasms C. Maggette SF Sprained Ankle <div align="center">Key Matchup Elton Brand: 20.1 points a game, 12 rebounds a game, and 3.7 assists Kwame Brown: 10 points a game, 7 rebounds a game, 1.5 assists per game.</div> Key Factors: WAS- *Solid Defense *Bench Play *Kwame Brown needs to score and defend Brand *Smart Shots LAC- *Offensive Boards *Perimeter D *Take advantage of size *Bench Play Prediction Since the Wizards are the home team and have all 3 stars in the lineup, I take them by 4
