Clips Go Cold during Quest for 20 Wins

The Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Utah Jazz 106-85, dropping their record to 19-62. The Clips could not out-score Utah in each quarter, and were out-rebounded 50-36. Utah took 39 free-throws as they forced 26 Clipper fouls. Marcus Camby led LA with 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Eric Gordon added 16 points. DeAndre Jordan had 16 points and 11 rebounds off the bench. Carlos Boozer led the Jazz with 20 points, and Paul Millsap scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Deron Williams added 17 points and 9 assists.

Clippers Feel Rocky-Mountain Low

The Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Denver Nuggets 120-102, their 58th loss of the season. Denver had a .531 shooting percentage, along with 11-for-22 shooting from 3-point range. The Clips were missing Chris Kaman, Marcus Camby, Mardy Collins, Ricky Davis, and Al Thornton to different injuries. The Nuggets scored at least 30 points in the first three quarters. Zach Randolph led the shorthanded LA with 22 points and 12 rebounds. DeAndre Jordan came off the bench to score 21 points and grab 8 rebounds. J.R. Smith led Denver with 34 points off the bench, and Carmelo Anthony added 18.

Clippers Get No Help in Loss

The Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Portland Trail Blazers 116-87, their 43rd loss of the season. In the first quarter, Steve Blake tied an NBA record by acquiring 14 assists, the first time someone accomplished this since John Lucas set the record with San Antonio in 1984. The Clips scored only 16 points in that first quarter, and 19 points in the fourth. Portland finished the game with a .522 shooting percentage, while LA shot .367. Eric Gordon led the Clippers with 21 points, and DeAndre Jordan scored 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. LaMarcus Aldridge finished with 28 points and 10 rebounds for the Blazers, and Brandon Roy scored 20. Blake finished with 17 assists.

Clippers Face Harsh Reality for 33rd Time

The Los Angeles Clippers were defeated by the Golden State Warriors 107-92, their 33rd loss of the season. Only 8 players suited up for the Clips, who have been without 4 of their starters for weeks now. A .379 shooting percentage did not help matters for LA, whose 18 rebounds led to 19 Golden State points. Eric Gordon continues to play good basketball, scoring 21 points. Al Thornton followed with 17 points and 7 rebounds, and Ricky Davis had 15 points and 7 assists. DeAndre Jordan had a season-high 20 rebounds for the Clips. Ex-Clipper Corey Maggette led the Warriors with 20 points, and Anthony Morrow followed with 17.

Hallway Series Pt. 3

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated their cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers, 108-97, their 6th straight win over the Clips. Andrew Bynum dominated the game, scoring a career-high 42 points, the only time a Laker has scored at least 40 points other than Kobe Bryant since Shaquille O'Neal in 2003. All of the Lakers' first 39 points came either in the paint or at the line, and shot 50% from inside the arc for the game. The Clips tried to hand on, and even led by 6 early in the second quarter, but were held to just 42 points in the second half. The Clippers shot 48.7% overall from the field. Kobe Bryant had his second triple-double in 3 games, with 18 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds. Lamar Odom scored 19 points and snagged 9 rebounds. Luke Walton had a good night with 11 points. Rookie DeAndre Jordan had a stand-out night for the Clips, scoring 23 points and taking 12 rebounds. Al Thornton followed with 20 points, and Eric Gordon had 16.