@ <font color="DarkRed">The Portland TrailBlazers (16-19)</font>@<font color="Blue">The Los Angeles Clippers (15-19)</font> Time: 10:30 Eastern Place: The Staples Center TV: Local =================================== Probable Starting Lineups: Jeff Mcinnis/Marko Jaric Damon Stoudamire/Quentin Richardson Qyntel Woods/Corey Maggette Zach Randolph/Elton Brand Dale Davis/Chris Kaman *Dale Davis has advantage beccause of experience *Quentin Richardson is Probable ================================= Injury Report: Por: PF Rasheed Wallace Ankle Questionable PF Travis Outlaw Knee IL C Ruben Boumtje Boumtje Ankle IL Lac: PG Doug Overton Foot Questionable C Olden Polynice Neck IL PF Melvin Ely Flu IL C Josh Moore Back IL ===================================== Sixth Men: Ruben Patterson/Chris Wilcox ===================================== Key Matchup: *Both Players can dominate, and will, this should be a hard fought battle, =================================== Keys to The Game <u>Por:</u> <ul> [*]Get Randolph the ball [*]Get boards [*]Dont Let Maggette or Richardson get going [*]PLay game at their pace [/list] <u>Lac</u> <ul> [*]Feed Brand [*]Get Offensive Boards [*]Make other players other than Randolph beat you. [/list] =================================== Prediction The Clips take this by 6
Clippers take this one, Portland have been horrible of late. Randolph and Brand could be a super match-up, but my gut feeling is Elton may be too athletic for him. Clippers by 9.
Don't know what's up with Randolph as of late, he's had a couple of sub-par games and looks to be a little low on fuel right now. Without Zach on top of his game, the Blazers lose a lot of their effectiveness on offense. I'll take the Clippers by 5 in another nail-biter.
Here is the Recap <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Eddie House found a comfortable spot in the left corner and used it -- twice. House buried a game-tying 3-pointer late in regulation and sealed the game with a jumper in overtime as the Los Angeles Clippers posted a 103-96 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers had a 92-89 lead after Derek Anderson made a pair of free throws with 12 seconds remaining in regulation. The Clippers ran a play for House, who came off a double screen from Elton Brand and caught the ball in the left corner before burying the open 3-pointer. </div> Article Box Score
