[0] CLIPPERS STRONG AT THE FINISH DEFENSE HOLDS TIMBERWOLVES CLIPPERS 94, MINNESOTA 75.Byline: Joe Stevens Staff Writer The fourth-quarter woes for the Clippers finally were halted. Although they've become accustomed to losing late leads, the Clippers had none of that Wednesday night. With a relatively stress-free fourth, the Clippers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves The Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Their organization is a member of the National Basketball Association (NBA). 94-75 before 16,335 at Staples Center This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. . Although the statistics aren't too overt, the Clippers won this one with defense. The Timberwolves shot just 36.3 percent and never got their offense going. Eric Piatkowski Eric Todd Piatkowski (pronounced IPA: /ˌpaɪətˈkaʊski/) (born September 30, 1970, in Steubenville, Ohio) is an American National Basketball Association player with the Phoenix Suns. scored 24 points, all in the first three quarters, and Elton Brand Elton Tyron Brand (born March 11, 1979 in Peekskill, New York) is an American All-Star professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Clippers and the USA National Team. had 16 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Clippers (7-8). ``We've had a hard time closing out games,'' Piatkowski said. ``And hopefully, we're going to close them all out from here on.'' Kevin Garnett Kevin Garnett (born May 19, 1976) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Boston Celtics. The 6 ft 11 in, 220 lb (0 kg) power forward is regarded as one of the best all around players in the game today. had 14 points and 15 rebounds, and Wally Szczerbiak Walter Robert "Wally" Szczerbiak (born March 5, 1977) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics. Biography Early life scored 20 points to lead the Timberwolves (10-4). Minnesota lost its second game in two nights. Although the fourth quarter has been the trouble quarter for the Clippers this season, they had a smooth fourth this time. After Michael Olowokandi Michael Olowokandi (born April 3 1975 in Lagos, Nigeria), nicknamed The Kandi Man is a Nigerian professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. He currently is a free agent. had a dunk over Garnett with 9:42 left in the fourth, the Clippers took a 74-55 lead. The closest the Timberwolves came after trailing by 19 points was 10 points. The latest they trailed by 10 was with 3:01 left. Quentin Richardson made three 3-point shots after that to seal the victory. Richardson finished with 14 points in just 19 minutes. Lamar Odom added six points, nine rebounds and nine assists for the Clippers. The Clippers led 67-54 as they head into the fourth quarter. They outscored the Timberwolves 28-17 in the third quarter and took their biggest lead (67-49) with 1:17 left after Olowokandi made one of two free throws. Both teams played at a slow pace until 6:41 remained in the third quarter. Brand had a steal and was fouled by Garnett as he went for a dunk. Brand made free throws that gave the Clippers a 52-45 lead. That sparked a 12-0 run. CAPTION(S): box Box: GAME RECAP |
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