Knicks-Clippers Preview

Posted Mar 16 2013 5:46PM

The stars usually show up when the New York Knicks visit Los Angeles, but it's unclear this time if the club's All-Stars will be on the court.

Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler are listed as questionable for the Knicks as they face the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday in a matchup of struggling division leaders.

New York (38-25) has been blown out in dropping the first three games of this five-game trip to see its Atlantic Division lead over Brooklyn cut to one game. The Knicks were without Anthony and Chandler in Thursday's 105-90 loss at Portland.

The All-Stars were hurt in Wednesday's 117-94 loss at Denver. Anthony returned to New York to have his right knee drained after leaving that contest early while Chandler suffered a bruised knee in a collision.

The Knicks have lost by an average of 22.4 points on this trip.

"I've got to do a better job of getting these guys over this hump," coach Mike Woodson said. "Right now, it's tough times. We've lost some games out here on the road."

Los Angeles (45-21) is in much better position to win its first division title, leading Golden State by 8 1/2 games in the Pacific. The Clippers, however, are in a tight race with Memphis and Denver to gain home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

Chris Paul scored 24 points and Blake Griffin added 22 in Los Angeles' third loss in five games, 96-85 at home to the Grizzlies on Friday.

"I could care less what seed we are," Paul said. "We just need to be playing the right way when the time comes, and we're not there yet."

This contest features the NBA's best bench scorers in the Clippers' Jamal Crawford (16.9 points per game) and the Knicks' J.R. Smith (16.7).

Crawford, however, made 1 of 10 shots for two points Friday after missing two games with a sore ankle. The former Knicks guard scored a team-high 27 in a 102-88 victory at New York on Feb. 10.

Smith, meanwhile, tried to pick up the slack Thursday without Anthony's 27.5 points per game. The shooting guard scored 33 for his second-highest total of the season.

Smith was held to six points against the Clippers last month, as Crawford's effort helped Los Angeles post a 48-15 edge in bench points. The Knicks got 42 points from Anthony and had Amare Stoudemire available for that matchup as well.

Now New York is unsure who will suit up Sunday.

"We've got a big game on Sunday in LA so we've got to come ready to play," Woodson said.

The Clippers would get a boost by the return of Caron Butler, who missed Friday's game with a strained left elbow.

"I feel like it's going to be a strong possibility that I play Sunday," Butler told the Clippers' official website. "I'm feeling better every day and every treatment session."

This contest also features the NBA's three oldest players in Jason Kidd and Kurt Thomas from the Knicks and Grant Hill from the Clippers. Kidd turns 40 later this month, with the others already at that age.

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CP3 leads Clippers past injury-depleted Knicks

By GREG BEACHAM
Posted Mar 17 2013 10:20PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) Without Carmelo Anthony, Tyson Chandler and Amare Stoudemire, the New York Knicks are hardly a team that should present many problems for the Los Angeles Clippers.

Although the Clippers caused a few problems for themselves, they solved them in plenty of time to keep moving toward their franchise's first Pacific Division title.

Chris Paul had 20 points and eight assists, Caron Butler added 14 points, and the Clippers beat the injury-depleted Knicks 93-80 Sunday in a meeting of division leaders.

Blake Griffin had 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Clippers, who shook off a turnover-plagued start and pulled away in the second half of their first home win since February 2009 over New York, silencing the cadre of taunting Knicks fans that invades Staples Center for each visit.

"We want them to be at full throttle with Melo and Tyson just for the competition of it," said Chauncey Billups, who scored 12 points. "When they're not playing, it's just human nature to have a subconscious letdown, but you have to find a way to just scrap through it."

Jamal Crawford scored 12 points for the Clippers, who went up by 19 points in the fourth quarter and comfortably weathered New York's final run to wrap up Los Angeles coach Vinny Del Negro's 200th career victory.

With three days of rest following Wednesday's discouraging home loss to Memphis, the Clippers struggled through an unsightly first half against New York, making 10 turnovers while taking a small lead. Los Angeles finally got rolling in the third quarter, with Griffin throwing down a percussive one-handed dunk on a lob from Paul during a 16-5 Clippers run.

"You want to be playing not just for the seeding, but to be ready going into the playoffs," said Griffin, who had a strong second half in his first game since his 24th birthday. "It's the time when everybody's intensity needs to be turned up, and we need to be dialed in for every single game, no matter who we're playing."

J.R. Smith scored 17 points and Raymond Felton had 16 for the Knicks, who played without All-Stars Anthony and Chandler in their fourth straight double-digit loss on a five-game trip. New York's Atlantic Division lead over Brooklyn dwindled to a half-game heading into the Nets' home game against Atlanta later Sunday.

"We're all professionals, and sometimes you're going to play short-handed, so you've got to compete, said Jason Kidd, who scored 11 points as the third-oldest player on the court. "In that third quarter, we just lost control of the game. We're going out there trying to win, so we're not sacrificing anything. The biggest concern is just our health. We've got to get healthy first and go from there. But there's no guarantee those guys are going to come back, so we've got to play with the guys we have."

New York understandably isn't faring well without the NBA's second-leading scorer and its seventh-leading rebounder, but is hoping Anthony and Chandler will bounce back from injuries that wouldn't allow them to finish the Knicks' game against the Nuggets four days earlier.

Anthony left in the third quarter of his long-anticipated return to Denver, and eventually needed fluid drained from his right knee, making his return uncertain. Chandler bruised his left knee in Denver, and both stars missed the Knicks' visit to Portland last Thursday night.

New York also is still without Stoudemire, who will be out for at least six more weeks after recently undergoing surgery on his right knee. The Knicks finish their trip in Utah on Monday night.

"We know we're a few men down and we can make excuses, but we're not going to make excuses, man," said Kenyon Martin, who had four points and nine rebounds while starting and playing 28 minutes. "Guys have pride. We're going to compete every night, no matter who's playing for us. It's tough. We gave ourselves a chance early in the third quarter and didn't back down, but it was an uphill battle from there."

The Clippers are getting healthier, with Butler hitting four 3-pointers in his return to the starting lineup despite a strained left elbow. But point guard Eric Bledsoe missed his third straight game with a sore left calf, and Ronny Turiaf was inactive with a sore left knee.

Los Angeles led 79-60 before Steve Novak hit two 3-pointers during a 12-3 run. New York got within 10 points, but Paul and Lamar Odom hit key shots down the stretch.

With a nine-game lead over Golden State, the Clippers are coasting to the first division title in the franchise's 43-year history dating back to its origin as the Buffalo Braves. With its second straight postseason trip all but certain, Los Angeles is four wins away from surpassing the single-season franchise record of 49 victories, and five home wins shy of setting that mark as well.

"It's not tough (to stay focused), because we haven't been playing the style that we want to play," Paul said. "We can get better, so it's important for us to focus on these last 15 games."

NOTES: Chandler, a Los Angeles native, leads the NBA in field goal percentage (.645). ... Smith converted a four-point play in the final minute of the third quarter. ... Griffin, DeAndre Jordan and New York's Iman Shumpert wore green shoes for St. Patrick's Day.

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Notebook: Clippers 93, Knicks 80

Dan Arritt, For NBA.com
Posted Sun Mar 17, 2013 7:20 PM - Updated Sun Mar 17, 2013 7:20 PM

THE FACTS: The Knicks limped into Staples Center on Sunday afternoon, setting up shop without leading scorer Carmelo Anthony and leading rebounder Tyson Chandler. The Clippers showed no mercy, hammering the visitors with an assortment of drives and dunks that added up to a 93-80 victory Sunday in front of the 84th consecutive sold-out crowd.

Chris Paul had a game-high 20 points for the Clippers. J.R. Smith led the Knicks with 17 points, but on 4-for-20 shooting.

QUOTABLE: "Obviously, they have some players out. ... But, we got the result we wanted and I'm pleased with that."

--Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro

THE STAT: The Clippers (46-21) are at their best when they jump out to an early lead. They led 21-18 after the opening quarter against the Knicks (38-26), improving to 35-2 this season when they lead after the first frame, the best mark in the NBA.

TURNING POINT: The Knicks got off to a good start, scoring eight of the game's first nine points and stretching the lead to eight four minutes into the game. They were still within three points early in the third quarter when the Clippers decided they'd seen enough of the injury-riddled Knicks, knocking out an 11-1 run highlighted by two Blake Griffin dunks that put them ahead by double digits until the game's closing minutes.

HOT: Clippers center DeAndre Jordan was the immediate beneficiary of New York's injury woes. He scored six of his eight points and grabbed six of his 10 rebounds in the opening quarter, which also included a spectacular windmill dunk. Griffin took over in the second half, scoring eight of his 12 points and grabbing eight of his 12 rebounds.

QUOTABLE II: "I liked [Griffin's] activity on the glass, which was important. And he had a few assists in the second half, opening things up when they came on the double."

--Vinny Del Negro

NOT: The Knicks shot 35.8 percent from the floor, led by a 4-for-20 effort from Smith. The Clippers committed six turnovers in the opening quarter, but limited themselves to six the rest of the game. Clippers backup guard Jamal Crawford shot 5-for-15 from the field and is 6-for-25 since returning from a two-game absence with an ankle injury. Griffin and Jordan combined to miss all nine of their free-throw attempts.

GOOD MOVE: Griffin doesn't mind that Jordan has been getting a lot of notice recently for his above-the-rim style of play. Folks are still buzzing about his dunk last Sunday against the Pistons, in which he nearly stuffed Brandon Knight through the floor with his follow through. Griffin had his chance to make a highlight-reel dunk midway through the second half and he didn't let the opportunity pass him by. He was trailing a three-on-one break with Crawford and Paul when CP3 threw up an underhanded lob that Griffin caught behind his head about six feet from the basket and at eye level with the rim. He finished with a windmill dunk that nearly took down the stanchion, while stretching L.A.'s lead to 62-47.

BAD MOVE: Already thin on big men, the Knicks got even thinner early in the second half when Kenyon Martin was whistled for his fourth foul while batting Jordan for a rebound. Two minutes later, starting center Kurt Thomas went to the bench with his fourth foul after getting tangled up underneath the basket with Griffin. The Knicks were forced to bring 6-foot-8 rookie forward Chris Copeland back into the game to guard the 6-11 Jordan. It's probably no surprised that it was at this point of the game that the Clippers began to pull away.

NOTABLE: Clippers backup point guard Eric Bledsoe (sore left calf) and reserve forward Rony Turiaf (sore left knee) were inactive. Caron Butler returned after missing Wednesday's loss against the visiting Grizzlies with a sprained left elbow. He finished with 14 points and five rebounds. ... Del Negro recorded his 200th career victory, becoming the 16th active coach to reach that milestone. ... The Clippers moved back into sole possession of third place in the West.

UP NEXT: For the Clippers, Tuesday @ Sacramento, Wednesday vs. Philadelphia, Saturday vs. Brooklyn. For the Knicks, Monday @ Utah, Wednesday vs. Orlando, Friday @ Toronto.

• Knicks: Anthony, Stoudemire, Wallace
• Clippers: Bledsoe, Turiaf

• Knicks: --
• Clippers: --

• Lead Changes: 3
• Times Tied: 1

• Arena: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
• Officials: #17 Joe Crawford, #6 Tony Brown, #33 Sean Corbin
• Attendance: 19412
• Duration: 2:29

New York Knicks (38-26)		Los Angeles Clippers (46-21)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Jordan vs Martin (Billups gains possession)
	11:47	Griffin Layup Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:45
Shumpert Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Thomas (1 AST)	11:31 [NYK 2-0]
	11:18	Butler Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Thomas Jump Shot: Missed	10:58
	10:57	Billups Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Thomas Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	10:41
	10:41 [LAC 1-2]	Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	10:41	Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:40
	10:33	Billups Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Copeland 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Martin (1 AST)	10:20 [NYK 5-1]
	10:11	Butler Jump Shot: Missed
Felton Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:10
Felton 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Copeland (1 AST)	09:56 [NYK 8-1]
	09:33	Billups Jump Shot: Missed
Felton Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:29
Martin Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed	09:14
	09:14	Team Rebound
	08:53 [LAC 3-8]	Griffin Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Billups (1 AST)
Copeland Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Thomas (2 AST)	08:37 [NYK 10-3]
	08:20 [LAC 5-10]	Paul Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (2 PTS)
Felton 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Copeland (2 AST)	08:03 [NYK 13-5]
	07:53 [LAC 7-13]	Jordan Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Paul (1 AST)
Shumpert Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	07:53
	07:53	Jordan Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Martin Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:52
Shumpert Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Billups (1 ST)	07:45
	07:38	Butler 3pt Shot: Missed
Martin Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:36
	07:24	Butler Foul: Personal Block (1 PF)
Copeland Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	07:07
	07:05	Jordan Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Martin Foul: Personal (1 PF)	07:04
	06:58	Jordan Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Thomas (1 ST)
Shumpert 3pt Shot: Missed	06:51
	06:50	Jordan Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:40 [LAC 9-13]	Paul Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Thomas Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Felton (1 AST)	06:17 [NYK 15-9]
	06:07	Billups Substitution replaced by Crawford
Shumpert Substitution replaced by Smith	06:07
	05:58	Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:57	Jordan Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	05:46 [LAC 12-15]	Butler 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Paul (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	05:42
	05:42	Team Timeout : Regular
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	05:25
	05:24	Butler Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:08 [LAC 14-15]	Griffin Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Paul (3 AST)
Smith Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	04:38
	04:36	Jordan Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	04:24	Crawford Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Thomas Substitution replaced by Camby	04:24
Copeland Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Paul (1 ST)	04:11
	04:07 [LAC 16-15]	Jordan Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Paul (4 AST)
Copeland Floating Jump shot: Missed	03:44
Team Rebound	03:43
Copeland Substitution replaced by Kidd	03:43
	03:43	Jump Ball Jordan vs Camby (Kidd gains possession)
Martin Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Camby (1 AST)	03:23 [NYK 17-16]
	03:23	Paul Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
	03:23	Butler Substitution replaced by Barnes
Martin Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	03:23
	03:22	Barnes Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:03	Jordan Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Missed
	03:01	Jordan Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	03:00 [LAC 18-17]	Jordan Slam Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Smith Layup Shot: Missed Block: Griffin (1 BLK)	02:47
	02:45	Barnes Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:41	Crawford Jump Shot: Missed
	02:41	Team Rebound
Martin Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)	02:41
Team Timeout : Regular	02:41
Martin Substitution replaced by Thomas	02:41
	02:25	Jordan Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Camby (1 ST)
Felton 3pt Shot: Missed	02:12
Camby Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	02:11
Thomas Jump Shot: Missed	02:00
	01:59	Jordan Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	01:51	Barnes 3pt Shot: Missed
Felton Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:50
Smith 3pt Shot: Missed	01:34
	01:33	Griffin Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:24	Jordan Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (3 TO)
	01:24	Jordan Substitution replaced by Odom
Thomas Jump Shot: Missed	01:11
	01:09	Griffin Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:01 [LAC 21-17]	Barnes 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Crawford (1 AST)
Camby Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	00:45.9
	00:42.9	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Thomas Substitution replaced by Novak	00:38.9
	00:30.3	Barnes Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Smith Step Back Jump shot: Missed	00:09.9
Novak Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:06.9
	00:01.8	Barnes Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:01.8
Team Rebound	00:01.8
Novak Substitution replaced by Shumpert	00:01.8
Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	00:01.8 [NYK 18-21]
	00:00.5	Paul 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 1st Quarter
New York Knicks (38-26)		Los Angeles Clippers (46-21)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Camby Jump Shot: Missed Block: Hollins (1 BLK)	11:48
Team Rebound	11:48
Smith Jump Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Shumpert (1 AST)	11:44 [NYK 20-21]
	11:30	Odom Foul: Offensive (1 PF)
	11:30	Odom Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Camby Jump Shot: Missed	11:18
	11:17	Hollins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Camby Foul: Personal (1 PF)	11:17
	11:03 [LAC 23-20]	Billups Jump Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Odom (1 AST)
Shumpert Jump Shot: Missed	10:52
Camby Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	10:51
Shumpert 3pt Shot: Missed	10:47
	10:46	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Smith Foul: Personal (1 PF)	10:39
	10:24 [LAC 25-20]	Odom Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Billups (2 AST)
	10:18	Barnes Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	10:18 [NYK 21-25]
Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	10:18 [NYK 22-25]
Shumpert Foul: Personal (2 PF)	10:11
	10:00 [LAC 27-22]	Barnes Driving Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Billups (3 AST)
Camby Running Jump Shot: Missed	09:38
	09:35	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	09:29	Crawford Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Smith (1 ST)
	09:23	Hollins Foul: Shooting Block (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	09:23 [NYK 23-27]
Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	09:23 [NYK 24-27]
	09:03	Billups 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	09:02
Kidd Jump Bank Shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:48 [NYK 26-27]
	08:26 [LAC 29-26]	Crawford Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	08:15
	08:14	Barnes Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	08:02	Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:00	Hollins Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:00
	07:47	Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:45
Shumpert 3pt Shot: Missed	07:36
	07:34	Billups Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Shumpert Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	07:32
	07:32 [LAC 30-26]	Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
Shumpert Substitution replaced by Felton	07:32
	07:32	Barnes Substitution replaced by Paul
	07:32	Hollins Substitution replaced by Griffin
	07:32 [LAC 31-26]	Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Novak 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Felton (2 AST)	07:14 [NYK 29-31]
	06:50	Griffin Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	06:50
Smith Driving Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS)	06:35 [NYK 31-31]
	06:18	Griffin Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Kidd (1 ST)
	06:17	Billups Foul: Personal Take (2 PF)
Smith Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Griffin (1 ST)	06:04
Camby Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	06:03
	06:03 [LAC 32-31]	Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
Camby Substitution replaced by Martin	06:03
	06:03	Billups Substitution replaced by Butler
	06:03 [LAC 33-31]	Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
	05:55	Griffin Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	05:55	Team Timeout : Regular
Felton Jump Shot: Missed	05:40
	05:39	Crawford Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:17 [LAC 36-31]	Crawford 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Martin Jump Shot: Missed	04:52
	04:51	Paul Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:42	Butler Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Kidd (2 ST)
Kidd Layup Shot: Missed	04:36
	04:34	Griffin Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Novak Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	04:29
	04:29	Griffin Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	04:29	Team Rebound
	04:29	Odom Substitution replaced by Jordan
Novak Substitution replaced by Copeland	04:29
	04:29	Griffin Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:26
Martin Hook Shot: Missed	04:06
Martin Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	04:04
Copeland 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Martin (2 AST)	04:02 [NYK 34-36]
	03:47	Paul Jump Shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:46
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	03:34
	03:33	Butler Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:25 [LAC 38-34]	Crawford Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Copeland Step Back Jump shot: Missed Block: Griffin (2 BLK)	03:01
	02:58	Butler Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	02:54	Paul 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:52	Jordan Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
Kidd Foul: Personal Take (1 PF) (2 FTA)	02:43
Team Timeout : Regular	02:43
Kidd Substitution replaced by Thomas	02:43
	02:43	Jordan Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:43	Team Rebound
	02:43	Jordan Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:42
Smith Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Felton (3 AST)	02:21 [NYK 36-38]
	02:01	Griffin Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:58
Thomas Jump Shot: Missed	01:47
	01:46	Paul Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Thomas Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	01:35
	01:35 [LAC 39-36]	Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
Thomas Substitution replaced by Camby	01:35
	01:35 [LAC 40-36]	Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
	01:19	Butler Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Camby Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	01:19 [NYK 37-40]
Camby Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	01:19
	01:18	Griffin Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	01:01 [LAC 42-37]	Jordan Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Martin Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)	01:01
Team Timeout : Regular	01:01
Martin Substitution replaced by Thomas	01:01
	01:01	Jordan Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	01:00
Felton Layup Shot: Missed Block: Jordan (1 BLK)	00:46.9
	00:44.9	Paul Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	00:37.9	Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	00:36.9
Smith Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	00:22.1
	00:22.1	Jordan Substitution replaced by Barnes
Copeland Substitution replaced by Shumpert	00:22.1
	00:00.9 [LAC 44-37]	Paul Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Smith 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.8
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
New York Knicks (38-26)		Los Angeles Clippers (46-21)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:48	Jordan Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Felton 3pt Shot: Missed	11:38
Martin Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	11:37
Copeland Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Martin (3 AST)	11:33 [NYK 39-44]
	11:20	Griffin Jump Shot: Missed
Shumpert Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:17
Felton Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	11:06
	10:57	Billups Jump Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	10:55
	10:43	Butler Foul: Personal (3 PF)
Shumpert Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Felton (4 AST)	10:34 [NYK 41-44]
	10:13 [LAC 46-41]	Butler Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Griffin (1 AST)
Copeland Hook Shot: Missed	09:52
	09:49	Griffin Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	09:39	Paul Step Back Jump shot: Missed
	09:33	Paul Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	09:29	Paul Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Shumpert (1 ST)
	09:26	Billups Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Shumpert Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	09:26
Team Rebound	09:26
Shumpert Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	09:26 [NYK 42-46]
	09:12	Billups 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:11	Jordan Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)
Martin Foul: Loose Ball (4 PF)	09:11
Martin Substitution replaced by Camby	09:11
	09:02 [LAC 49-42]	Butler 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Billups (4 AST)
Copeland Jump Shot: Missed	08:39
	08:38	Jordan Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)
	08:34 [LAC 51-42]	Griffin Slam Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Paul (5 AST)
Shumpert Turnover : Discontinue Dribble (2 TO)	08:15
Copeland Substitution replaced by Smith	08:15
	08:02	Billups 3pt Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:01
Camby Floating Jump shot: Missed	07:44
	07:41	Butler Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	07:33 [LAC 53-42]	Griffin Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Thomas Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)	07:33
	07:33	Griffin Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:32
Felton Layup Shot: Missed	07:18
Camby Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	07:16
Camby Tip Shot: Missed	07:16
	07:15	Jordan Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)
	07:13	Billups 3pt Shot: Missed
	07:13	Team Rebound
Thomas Foul: Loose Ball (4 PF)	07:13
Shumpert Substitution replaced by Kidd	07:13
Thomas Substitution replaced by Copeland	07:13
	07:07 [LAC 55-42]	Paul Driving Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Butler (1 AST)
Felton Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	06:54 [NYK 44-55]
	06:40	Griffin Jump Shot: Missed
Copeland Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:38
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	06:26
	06:24	Billups Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:07 [LAC 57-44]	Billups Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Paul (6 AST)
Felton Layup Shot: Missed Block: Jordan (2 BLK)	05:52
	05:52	Team Rebound
	05:52	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:52	Billups Substitution replaced by Crawford
	05:39 [LAC 60-44]	Butler 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Griffin (2 AST)
Kidd 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Smith (1 AST)	05:17 [NYK 47-60]
	04:57	Butler 3pt Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	04:56
Smith Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Crawford (1 ST)	04:46
	04:41 [LAC 62-47]	Griffin Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Paul (7 AST)
Kidd 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS)	04:24 [NYK 50-62]
	03:58 [LAC 65-50]	Crawford 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Paul (8 AST)
Kidd 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Felton (5 AST)	03:36 [NYK 53-65]
	03:08	Crawford Floating Jump shot: Missed
	03:06	Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	03:06	Griffin Tip Shot: Missed
	03:03	Griffin Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	03:03 [LAC 67-53]	Griffin Slam Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS)
	02:50	Paul Violation:Kicked Ball
Team Timeout : Regular	02:50
	02:50	Butler Substitution replaced by Barnes
	02:50	Jordan Substitution replaced by Odom
	02:44	Jump Ball Odom vs Smith (Kidd gains possession)
Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed	02:37
	02:36	Griffin Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	02:19	Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:18	Griffin Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
	01:59 [LAC 70-53]	Paul 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Felton Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Odom (1 ST)	01:38
	01:17 [LAC 72-53]	Paul Driving Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Griffin (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	01:17
Copeland 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Felton (6 AST)	00:54.9 [NYK 56-72]
	00:40.8	Barnes 3pt Shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	00:39.4
Smith 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Felton (7 AST)	00:23.8 [NYK 59-72]
	00:23.8	Barnes Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)
Smith Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)	00:23.8 [NYK 60-72]
Felton Foul: Personal (1 PF)	00:10.7
	00:01.9	Odom 3pt Shot: Missed
Copeland Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:01.3
Copeland 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.1
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
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Copeland Foul: Personal (1 PF)	11:47
	11:40	Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed
	11:39	Team Rebound
	11:22 [LAC 74-60]	Crawford Pullup Jump shot: Made (12 PTS)
Smith 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Barnes (1 BLK)	11:01
Team Rebound	11:01
Copeland Foul: Offensive (2 PF)	10:58
Copeland Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	10:58
Camby Substitution replaced by Martin	10:58
	10:41 [LAC 76-60]	Hollins Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Odom (2 AST)
Smith Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	10:41
	10:41	Hollins Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Copeland Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	10:39
	10:24	Odom Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Smith Jump Shot: Missed Block: Barnes (2 BLK)	10:16
	10:14	Hollins Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	10:07	Crawford Jump Shot: Missed
Copeland Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	10:06
Prigioni Jump Shot: Missed	09:49
	09:48	Billups Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
Copeland Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (3 FTA)	09:44
	09:44 [LAC 77-60]	Billups Free Throw 1 of 3 (8 PTS)
	09:44 [LAC 78-60]	Billups Free Throw 2 of 3 (9 PTS)
Copeland Substitution replaced by Novak	09:44
Smith Substitution replaced by Felton	09:44
	09:44 [LAC 79-60]	Billups Free Throw 3 of 3 (10 PTS)
Prigioni Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Kidd (1 AST)	09:35 [NYK 62-79]
	09:16	Barnes 3pt Shot: Missed
Prigioni Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:15
	09:15	Hollins Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)
Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed	09:01
	08:59	Hollins Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	08:47	Billups Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Novak (1 ST)
Felton Step Back Jump shot: Missed	08:28
Martin Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	08:24
Martin Tip Shot: Missed	08:24
	08:22	Barnes Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	08:10 [LAC 81-62]	Odom Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Billups (5 AST)
Novak 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Felton (8 AST)	07:51 [NYK 65-81]
Martin Foul: Flagrant Type 1 (5 PF) (2 FTA)	07:33
	07:33
Kidd Substitution replaced by Smith	07:33
	07:33	Hollins Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2 Missed
	07:33	Team Rebound
	07:33 [LAC 82-65]	Hollins Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
	07:20	Billups Jump Shot: Missed
Martin Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	07:19
Martin Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Felton (9 AST)	07:01 [NYK 67-82]
Novak Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	06:42
	06:42 [LAC 83-67]	Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	06:42	Hollins Substitution replaced by Griffin
	06:42 [LAC 84-67]	Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Felton Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	06:26 [NYK 69-84]
Felton Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	06:06
	06:06	Griffin Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	06:06	Team Rebound
	06:06	Griffin Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Novak Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	06:05
Smith Running Jump Shot: Missed	05:42
	05:40	Barnes Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	05:21	Griffin Jump Shot: Missed
Martin Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	05:20
Novak 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Prigioni (1 AST)	04:58 [NYK 72-84]
	04:58	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:58	Billups Substitution replaced by Butler
	04:58	Barnes Substitution replaced by Paul
	04:41	Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed
Martin Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	04:40
Felton Driving Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)	04:25 [NYK 74-84]
Prigioni Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	04:07
	04:07 [LAC 85-74]	Odom Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	04:07	Odom Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	04:05	Odom Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	04:02	Butler Layup Shot: Missed
	04:00	Odom Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	04:00 [LAC 87-74]	Odom Tip Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Felton Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)	03:41 [NYK 76-87]
	03:22	Paul Floating Jump shot: Missed
Martin Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	03:20
	03:07	Butler Foul: Personal (4 PF)
	03:07	Odom Substitution replaced by Barnes
Smith 3pt Shot: Missed	03:02
	03:01	Griffin Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
Prigioni Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	02:51
Team Timeout : Regular	02:51
	02:51 [LAC 88-76]	Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
	02:51 [LAC 89-76]	Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
Felton Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)	02:37 [NYK 78-89]
	02:16	Barnes 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:15	Griffin Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)
	02:00	Paul Layup Shot: Missed Block: Martin (1 BLK)
Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	01:57
	01:56	Griffin Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)	01:56 [NYK 79-89]
Novak Substitution replaced by Shumpert	01:56
Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)	01:56 [NYK 80-89]
Prigioni Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)	01:50
	01:50	Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:50	Team Rebound
	01:50 [LAC 90-80]	Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	01:34
	01:32	Crawford Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:13	Griffin Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	01:12
Felton Jump Shot: Missed Block: Barnes (3 BLK)	00:55.9
Team Rebound	00:54.8
Smith 3pt Shot: Missed	00:47.9
	00:46.9	Butler Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	00:24.9 [LAC 93-80]	Butler 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Smith 3pt Shot: Missed	00:13.9
	00:11.9	Griffin Rebound (Off:4 Def:8)
End of 4th Quarter