GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: LA CLIPPERS (3-0) at INDIANA (3-0)

NBA: LA CLIPPERS at INDIANA

<div class="pre">NBA LA CLIPPERS 102
INDIANA 83 2:50 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: LA CLIPPERS at INDIANA

<div class="pre">NBA LA CLIPPERS 104
INDIANA 89 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: LA CLIPPERS at INDIANA

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
LA CLIPPERS 24 31 32 17 104
INDIANA 25 33 14 17 89 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: LAC - SAM CASSELL 35, COREY MAGGETTE 18, TIM
THOMAS 15
IND - DANNY GRANGER 16, MIKE DUNLEAVY 15,
JERMAINE O'NEAL 13</div>

 

NBA: LA CLIPPERS at INDIANA

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
LA CLIPPERS 104
INDIANA 89 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: LA CLIPPERS at INDIANA

<div class="pre">LA CLIPPERS (104) AT INDIANA (89)

LA CLIPPERS

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

C MAGGETTE F 36:45 4-9 8-8 1 2 3 1 3 0 5 18
T THOMAS F 34:43 6-11 0-1 1 5 6 1 3 0 1 15
C KAMAN C 44:15 6-16 3-4 3 19 22 3 4 1 2 15
C MOBLEY G 5:19 1-1 0-0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 2
S CASSELL G 32:47 13-20 7-8 0 3 3 8 0 2 2 35
Q ROSS 28:28 1-4 3-4 1 3 4 1 2 1 2 5
P DAVIS 12:42 0-5 0-0 2 1 3 1 4 0 1 0
D DICKAU 14:46 0-2 1-4 0 3 3 2 4 1 1 1
A THORNTON 25:57 3-13 6-6 3 4 7 0 1 2 1 13
R PATTERSON 4:18 0-2 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

TOTALS 240:00 34-83 28-35 13 40 53 18 22 8 16 104
(.410) (.800) TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 17 (0 PTS)

INDIANA

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

D GRANGER F 35:58 6-17 4-6 3 1 4 4 4 1 5 16
J O'NEAL F 27:56 6-14 1-1 1 4 5 5 2 0 2 13
J FOSTER C 24:37 3-6 4-4 1 5 6 0 2 1 0 10
M DUNLEAVY G 34:18 6-14 2-2 1 7 8 0 4 0 0 15
J TINSLEY G 29:25 1-5 0-0 0 1 1 2 3 2 3 3
T MURPHY 21:40 3-10 2-2 0 4 4 0 1 0 0 10
D HARRISON 17:39 1-3 2-3 1 3 4 2 2 0 2 4
S WILLIAMS 14:32 2-2 0-0 1 3 4 3 3 0 1 4
T DIENER 11:29 2-5 0-0 0 1 1 5 2 1 0 6
M DANIELS 13:05 1-4 2-2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 4
A OWENS 5:52 1-3 2-4 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 4
K RUSH 3:29 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 32-83 19-24 9 31 40 22 24 5 15 89
(.386) (.792) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 15 (0 PTS)

LA CLIPPERS 24 31 32 17 - 104
INDIANA 25 33 14 17 - 89

BLOCKED SHOTS: LA CLIPPERS - C KAMAN 2. INDIANA - D GRANGER 2, D HARRISON 2,
J FOSTER, J TINSLEY.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: LA CLIPPERS 8-15 (.533), C MAGGETTE 2-2, T THOMAS 3-
4, S CASSELL 2-4, D DICKAU 0-1, A THORNTON 1-4. INDIANA 6-19 (.316),
D GRANGER 0-3, M DUNLEAVY 1-2, J TINSLEY 1-3, T MURPHY 2-5, T DIENER 2-
5, M DANIELS 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: INDIANA - J O'NEAL.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BENNETT SALVATORE, DERRICK COLLINS, MARK LINDSEY.
A - 10,122. T - 2:15.</div>

 

NBA: LA CLIPPERS at INDIANA

<div class="pre">LA CLIPPERS (104)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
C Maggette 36:45 4-9 8-8 1-3 1 3 18
T Thomas 34:43 6-11 0-1 1-6 1 3 15
C Kaman 44:15 6-16 3-4 3-22 3 4 15
C Mobley 5:19 1-1 0-0 1-1 1 1 2
S Cassell 32:47 13-20 7-8 0-3 8 0 35
Q Ross 28:28 1-4 3-4 1-4 1 2 5
P Davis 12:42 0-5 0-0 2-3 1 4 0
D Dickau 14:46 0-2 1-4 0-3 2 4 1
A Thornton 25:57 3-13 6-6 3-7 0 1 13
R Patterson 4:18 0-2 0-0 1-1 0 0 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 34-83 28-35 13-53 18 22 104
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.410, FT-.800. 3-Point Goals:
8-15, .533 (C Maggette 2-2, T Thomas 3-4, S
Cassell 2-4, D Dickau 0-1, A Thornton 1-4).
Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked Shots:2 (C Kaman
2). Turnovers:16 (C Maggette 5, S Cassell 2,
C Kaman 2, Q Ross 2, T Thomas, A Thornton, R
Patterson, P Davis, D Dickau). Steals: 8 (S
Cassell 2, A Thornton 2, C Mobley, Q Ross, D
Dickau, C Kaman).


INDIANA (89)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Granger 35:58 6-17 4-6 3-4 4 4 16
J O'Neal 27:56 6-14 1-1 1-5 5 2 13
J Foster 24:37 3-6 4-4 1-6 0 2 10
M Dunleavy 34:18 6-14 2-2 1-8 0 4 15
J Tinsley 29:25 1-5 0-0 0-1 2 3 3
T Murphy 21:40 3-10 2-2 0-4 0 1 10
D Harrison 17:39 1-3 2-3 1-4 2 2 4
S Williams 14:32 2-2 0-0 1-4 3 3 4
T Diener 11:29 2-5 0-0 0-1 5 2 6
M Daniels 13:05 1-4 2-2 0-1 1 1 4
A Owens 5:52 1-3 2-4 1-2 0 0 4
K Rush 3:29 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 32-83 19-24 9-40 22 24 89
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.386, FT-.792. 3-Point Goals:
6-19, .316 (D Granger 0-3, M Dunleavy 1-2, J
Tinsley 1-3, T Murphy 2-5, T Diener 2-5, M
Daniels 0-1). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked
Shots:6 (D Granger 2, D Harrison 2, J Foster,
J Tinsley). Turnovers:15 (D Granger 5, J
Tinsley 3, J O'Neal 2, D Harrison 2, A Owens
2, S Williams). Steals: 5 (J Tinsley 2, J
Foster, T Diener, D Granger).

--------------------------------------------
LA CLIPPERS 24 31 32 17 - 104
INDIANA 25 33 14 17 - 89
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Indiana - 1 (J O'Neal, 8:17
2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 10,122. T: 2:15.
Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Derrick
Collins, Mark Lindsey.</div>

 

NBA: LA CLIPPERS at INDIANA

<div class="pre">LA CLIPPERS (104)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
C Maggette 36:45 4-9 8-8 1-3 1 3 18
T Thomas 34:43 6-11 0-1 1-6 1 3 15
C Kaman 44:15 6-16 3-4 3-22 3 4 15
C Mobley 5:19 1-1 0-0 1-1 1 1 2
S Cassell 32:47 13-20 7-8 0-3 8 0 35
Q Ross 28:28 1-4 3-4 1-4 1 2 5
P Davis 12:42 0-5 0-0 2-3 1 4 0
D Dickau 14:46 0-2 1-4 0-3 2 4 1
A Thornton 25:57 3-13 6-6 3-7 0 1 13
R Patterson 4:18 0-2 0-0 1-1 0 0 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 34-83 28-35 13-53 18 22 104
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.410, FT-.800. 3-Point Goals:
8-15, .533 (C Maggette 2-2, T Thomas 3-4, S
Cassell 2-4, D Dickau 0-1, A Thornton 1-4).
Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked Shots:2 (C Kaman
2). Turnovers:16 (C Maggette 5, S Cassell 2,
C Kaman 2, Q Ross 2, T Thomas, A Thornton, R
Patterson, P Davis, D Dickau). Steals: 8 (S
Cassell 2, A Thornton 2, C Mobley, Q Ross, D
Dickau, C Kaman).


INDIANA (89)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Granger 35:58 6-17 4-6 3-4 4 4 16
J O'Neal 27:56 6-14 1-1 1-5 5 2 13
J Foster 24:37 3-6 4-4 1-6 0 2 10
M Dunleavy 34:18 6-14 2-2 1-8 0 4 15
J Tinsley 29:25 1-5 0-0 0-1 2 3 3
T Murphy 21:40 3-10 2-2 0-4 0 1 10
D Harrison 17:39 1-3 2-3 1-4 2 2 4
S Williams 14:32 2-2 0-0 1-4 3 3 4
T Diener 11:29 2-5 0-0 0-1 5 2 6
M Daniels 13:05 1-4 2-2 0-1 1 1 4
A Owens 5:52 1-3 2-4 1-2 0 0 4
K Rush 3:29 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 32-83 19-24 9-40 22 24 89
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.386, FT-.792. 3-Point Goals:
6-19, .316 (D Granger 0-3, M Dunleavy 1-2, J
Tinsley 1-3, T Murphy 2-5, T Diener 2-5, M
Daniels 0-1). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked
Shots:6 (D Granger 2, D Harrison 2, J Foster,
J Tinsley). Turnovers:15 (D Granger 5, J
Tinsley 3, J O'Neal 2, D Harrison 2, A Owens
2, S Williams). Steals: 5 (J Tinsley 2, J
Foster, T Diener, D Granger).

--------------------------------------------
LA CLIPPERS 24 31 32 17 - 104
INDIANA 25 33 14 17 - 89
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Indiana - 1 (Defensive
Three, 8:17 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 10,122. T: 2:15.
Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Derrick
Collins, Mark Lindsey.</div>

 

INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Clippers remainunbeaten after picking up a rare road win over the IndianaPacers on Wednesday night.


Sam Cassell and Chris Kaman spearheaded a second-half surge andled the Clippers to a 104-89 victory over the Pacers, who lostfor the first time in four games this season.


Indiana had won 13 of its last 14 home games against LosAngeles. The Clippers' last win here was a 102-68 triumph onNovember 10, 2004.


Playing the second game of a back-to-back, Los Angeles trailed58-55 at the half. The Clippers then took control of the gamein the third behind Cassell and Kaman.


The 37-year-old Cassell scored 11 of his 35 points in thequarter and added three assists and three rebounds to help LosAngeles outscore Indiana, 32-14, and take an 87-72 lead.

Kaman, who finished with 15 points and 22 rebounds, had sevenpoints, eight rebounds and a block in the quarter.

The Clippers were coming off Tuesday's 97-91 victory over theChicago Bulls in which Cuttino Mobley scored 33 points. Mobleyleft Wednesday's game in the first quarter with a groin injury,but Cassell and Kaman more than picked up the slack.

A preseason favorite to finish near the bottom of the EasternConference, Indiana has been one of the early surprises in theleague but was unable to keep things going against Los Angeles.

The Pacers were just 5-of-21 from the field in the decisivethird quarter and scored only 31 points in the second half.

Danny Granger, who captured Eastern Conference Player of theWeek honors on Monday, scored 16 for Indiana, which was off to a3-0 start for just the second time since 1995-96.

 

NBA: LA CLIPPERS at INDIANA

<div class="pre">LA CLIPPERS (104) AT INDIANA (89)

LA CLIPPERS

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

C MAGGETTE F 36:45 4-9 8-8 1 2 3 1 3 0 5 18
T THOMAS F 34:43 6-11 0-1 1 5 6 1 3 0 1 15
C KAMAN C 44:15 6-16 3-4 3 19 22 3 4 1 2 15
C MOBLEY G 5:19 1-1 0-0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 2
S CASSELL G 32:47 13-20 7-8 0 3 3 8 0 2 2 35
Q ROSS 28:28 1-4 3-4 1 3 4 1 2 1 2 5
P DAVIS 12:42 0-5 0-0 2 1 3 1 4 0 1 0
D DICKAU 14:47 0-2 1-4 0 3 3 2 4 1 1 1
A THORNTON 25:56 3-13 6-6 3 4 7 0 1 2 1 13
R PATTERSON 4:18 0-2 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
A WILLIAMS DNP - COACH'S DECISION
B KNIGHT DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 34-83 28-35 13 40 53 18 22 8 16 104
(.410) (.800) TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 17 (14 PTS)

INDIANA

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

D GRANGER F 35:58 6-17 4-6 3 1 4 4 4 1 5 16
J O'NEAL F 27:56 6-14 1-1 1 4 5 5 2 0 2 13
J FOSTER C 24:37 3-6 4-4 1 5 6 0 2 1 0 10
M DUNLEAVY G 34:18 6-14 2-2 1 7 8 0 4 0 0 15
J TINSLEY G 29:25 1-5 0-0 0 1 1 2 3 2 3 3
T MURPHY 21:40 3-10 2-2 0 4 4 0 1 0 0 10
D HARRISON 17:40 1-3 2-3 1 3 4 2 2 0 2 4
S WILLIAMS 14:32 2-2 0-0 1 3 4 3 3 0 1 4
T DIENER 11:29 2-5 0-0 0 1 1 5 2 1 0 6
M DANIELS 13:05 1-4 2-2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 4
A OWENS 5:52 1-3 2-4 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 4
K RUSH 3:28 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 32-83 19-24 9 31 40 22 24 5 15 89
(.386) (.792) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 15 (15 PTS)

LA CLIPPERS 24 31 32 17 - 104
INDIANA 25 33 14 17 - 89

BLOCKED SHOTS: LA CLIPPERS - C KAMAN 2. INDIANA - D GRANGER 2, D HARRISON 2,
J FOSTER, J TINSLEY.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: LA CLIPPERS 8-15 (.533), C MAGGETTE 2-2, T THOMAS 3-
4, S CASSELL 2-4, D DICKAU 0-1, A THORNTON 1-4. INDIANA 6-19 (.316),
D GRANGER 0-3, M DUNLEAVY 1-2, J TINSLEY 1-3, T MURPHY 2-5, T DIENER 2-
5, M DANIELS 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: INDIANA - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BENNETT SALVATORE, DERRICK COLLINS, MARK LINDSEY.
A - 10,122. T - 2:15.</div>

 

NBA: LA CLIPPERS at INDIANA

<div class="pre">LA CLIPPERS (104)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
C Maggette 36:45 4-9 8-8 1-3 1 3 18
T Thomas 34:43 6-11 0-1 1-6 1 3 15
C Kaman 44:15 6-16 3-4 3-22 3 4 15
C Mobley 5:19 1-1 0-0 1-1 1 1 2
S Cassell 32:47 13-20 7-8 0-3 8 0 35
Q Ross 28:28 1-4 3-4 1-4 1 2 5
P Davis 12:42 0-5 0-0 2-3 1 4 0
D Dickau 14:47 0-2 1-4 0-3 2 4 1
A Thornton 25:56 3-13 6-6 3-7 0 1 13
R Patterson 4:18 0-2 0-0 1-1 0 0 0
A Williams DNP - COACH'S DECISION
B Knight DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 34-83 28-35 13-53 18 22 104
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.410, FT-.800. 3-Point Goals:
8-15, .533 (C Maggette 2-2, T Thomas 3-4, S
Cassell 2-4, D Dickau 0-1, A Thornton 1-4).
Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked Shots:2 (C Kaman
2). Turnovers:16 (C Maggette 5, S Cassell 2,
C Kaman 2, Q Ross 2, T Thomas, A Thornton, R
Patterson, P Davis, D Dickau). Steals: 8 (S
Cassell 2, A Thornton 2, C Mobley, Q Ross, D
Dickau, C Kaman).


INDIANA (89)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Granger 35:58 6-17 4-6 3-4 4 4 16
J O'Neal 27:56 6-14 1-1 1-5 5 2 13
J Foster 24:37 3-6 4-4 1-6 0 2 10
M Dunleavy 34:18 6-14 2-2 1-8 0 4 15
J Tinsley 29:25 1-5 0-0 0-1 2 3 3
T Murphy 21:40 3-10 2-2 0-4 0 1 10
D Harrison 17:40 1-3 2-3 1-4 2 2 4
S Williams 14:32 2-2 0-0 1-4 3 3 4
T Diener 11:29 2-5 0-0 0-1 5 2 6
M Daniels 13:05 1-4 2-2 0-1 1 1 4
A Owens 5:52 1-3 2-4 1-2 0 0 4
K Rush 3:28 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 32-83 19-24 9-40 22 24 89
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.386, FT-.792. 3-Point Goals:
6-19, .316 (D Granger 0-3, M Dunleavy 1-2, J
Tinsley 1-3, T Murphy 2-5, T Diener 2-5, M
Daniels 0-1). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked
Shots:6 (D Granger 2, D Harrison 2, J Foster,
J Tinsley). Turnovers:15 (D Granger 5, J
Tinsley 3, J O'Neal 2, D Harrison 2, A Owens
2, S Williams). Steals: 5 (J Tinsley 2, J
Foster, T Diener, D Granger).

--------------------------------------------
LA CLIPPERS 24 31 32 17 - 104
INDIANA 25 33 14 17 - 89
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Indiana - 1 (Defensive
Three, 8:17 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 10,122. T: 2:15.
Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Derrick
Collins, Mark Lindsey.</div>

 

NBA: LA CLIPPERS at INDIANA

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
LA CLIPPERS 24 31 32 17 104
INDIANA 25 33 14 17 89 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: LAC - SAM CASSELL 35, COREY MAGGETTE 18, TWO
PLAYERS WITH 15
IND - DANNY GRANGER 16, MIKE DUNLEAVY 15,
JERMAINE O'NEAL 13

HIGH REBOUND: LAC - CHRIS KAMAN 22, AL THORNTON 7, TIM
THOMAS 6
IND - MIKE DUNLEAVY 8, JEFF FOSTER 6, JERMAINE
O'NEAL 5

HIGH ASSISTS: LAC - SAM CASSELL 8, CHRIS KAMAN 3, DAN DICKAU
2
IND - JERMAINE O'NEAL 5, TRAVIS DIENER 5,
DANNY GRANGER 4

ATT: 10,122</div>

 

<div class="pre">INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Clippers remain</div>unbeaten after picking up a rare road win over the IndianaPacers on Wednesday night.


Sam Cassell and Chris Kaman spearheaded a second-half surge andled the Clippers to a 104-89 victory over the Pacers, who lostfor the first time in four games this season.


The Pacers had won 13 of their last 14 home games against theClippers, whose last win here was a 102-68 triumph on November10, 2004.


Los Angeles is now 4-0 for the first time since the 1985-86season, despite playing without All-Star forward Elton Brand(left Achilles tendon) and guard Shaun Livingston (dislocatedleft knee).


"Collectively as a group, we know we go into each and every gameas the underdog," said Cassell, who scored 35 points. "If youdon't play hard against us, we will beat you."


Playing the second game of a back-to-back, Los Angeles trailed58-55 at the half. The Clippers then took control of the gamein the third behind Cassell and Kaman.


The 37-year-old Cassell scored 11 points in the quarter andadded three assists and three rebounds to help Los Angelesoutscore Indiana, 32-14, and take an 87-72 lead.


"These guys on my team know I can play," Cassell said. "I canmake shots and make some plays for my team."


Cassell's teammates weren't surprised by his performance,despite his age.


"Sam obviously is old, he speaks his mind a lot and he's got aloud mouth, but he gets it done," Kaman joked. "As old as heis, he still can shoot the basketball."


Kaman, who collected 15 points and 22 rebounds, had sevenpoints, eight rebounds and a block in the third quarter. Hesaid he was doing his best to fill in for Brand.


"I try to take advantage of the opportunities I'm given," Kamansaid. "I'm no Elton Brand, I don't have that game. I justwanted to help fill in where he's missing."


The Clippers were coming off Tuesday's 97-91 victory over theChicago Bulls in which Cuttino Mobley scored 33 points. Mobleyleft Wednesday's game in the first quarter with a groin injury,but Cassell and Kaman more than picked up the slack.

"I thought we got a great performance out of a lot of guys,"Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy said. "Everybody played prettywell for us."


A preseason pick to finish near the bottom of the EasternConference, Indiana has been one of the early surprises in theleague but was unable to keep things going against Los Angeles.

The Pacers were just 5-of-21 from the field in the decisivethird quarter and scored only 31 points in the second half.

"We had a lot of great looks, but we just didn't put the ball inthe basket," Indiana coach Jim O'Brien said. "I thought theeffort was good."


Danny Granger, who captured Eastern Conference Player of theWeek honors on Monday, scored 16 for Indiana, which was off to a3-0 start for just the second time since 1995-96.


"You can't win a game shooting that way and gettingoutrebounded," Granger said. "I think we had a lack ofconcentration and focus on the game plan, and we didn'texecute."