Clippers Enjoy Capital Gains

The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Washington Wizards 123-108, their 17th win of the season. The Clips scored 37 points in the third quarter en route to their victory, and shot .588 from the field. LA went 15-for-16 from three-point range, while Washington went just 2-for-10. Eric Gordon led the Clippers with 26 points, and Baron Davis had 11 points, 20 assists, and 8 rebounds. Steve Novak added 21 points, 18 coming off 3-pointers, and Al Thornton had 22. Antawn Jamison led the Wizards with 24 points.

Clips Can't Capitalize Returns

The Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Washington Wizards 106-94, their 18th loss in 20 games and fifth straight. An 11-for-26 night from behind the arc did not help the Clips, who gave up 24 turnovers and were out-rebounded 49-38. Eric Gordon pushes his rookie season further and further, scoring 25 points to lead LA. Baron Davis had his best game after returning from an injury with 17 points and 6 assists coming off the bench. Steve Novak also scored 17 points, most of which came courtesy of a 5-for-10 night from 3-point range. Brian Skinner was the only other Clipper to score in double-figures with 14 points in addition to 10 rebounds. Antawn Jamison led the Wizards with 25 points to go with 12 rebounds, and former Laker Caron Butler had a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds, as well as 7 assists. Nick Young came off the bench to score 22 points.

Lakers Breeze Past Wizards

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Washington Wizards 117-97, their third straight win. The Lakers scored 72 points in the first half to take a commanding lead, and the Wizards dropped to 9-33, making them next to last place in the NBA. The game gave big minutes to LA's bench, with Chris Mihm, Josh Powell and Sun Yue each having more than 5 minutes. 7 Lakers scored in double-figures, and the team shot a combined .536 from the field. Andrew Bynum had another dominant game, scoring 23 points and grabbing 14 rebounds in just 27:32. Pau Gasol scored 18 points to go with 5 rebounds. Lamar Odom had 16 points and 5 rebounds off the bench, and Derek Fisher had 8 assists and 4 steals. Sasha Vujacic scored 13 points, and Kobe Bryant had a quiet night with just 11. Antawn Jamison led the Wizards with 19 points, and JaVale McGee had a career-high 18 to go with 9 rebounds.