BREAK UP THE CLIPPERS; L.A. WINS FOR FOURTH TIME IN SIX GAMES : CLIPPERS 97, SACRAMENTO 91.Byline: Randy Hill Staff Writer With more creative shuffling of the deck than usual, a fistful fist·ful n. pl. fist·fuls The amount that a fist can hold. Noun 1. fistful - the quantity that can be held in the hand handful containerful - the quantity that a container will hold of jokers can beat three Kings. The Clippers, who historically provide more talk-show punch lines than the Clinton administration Noun 1. Clinton administration - the executive under President Clinton executive - persons who administer the law , survived a three-pronged assault from Chris Webber For the Canadian-born former BBL basketball player, see . Mayce Edward Christopher Webber III, better known as Chris Webber or C-Webb (born March 1, 1973, in Detroit, Michigan), is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA.. (33 points), Corliss Williamson Corliss Mondari Williamson (born on December 4, 1973 in Russellville, Arkansas) is a retired American professional basketball player, who played for four teams during his 12-year NBA career. His nickname is "Big Nasty", a moniker he received from his cousin when he was 13. and Jason Williams Jason Williams can refer to any of the following people:
* Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. . The Clippers (8-18) prolonged assistant coach Jim Todd's winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" (two) that began Wednesday night in Oakland when head coach Chris Ford surrendered to lower back spasms. They have won four of their last six. Troy Hudson was their trump card against the Kings with 16 points, 10 assists and six rebounds. But the Clippers had to deal with Lamar Odom jumping on the illness bandwagon. The rookie forward had 13 points, nine rebounds and four blocks, but accomplished these numbers with rising flu symptoms. He attracted his second and disqualifying dis·qual·i·fy tr.v. dis·qual·i·fied, dis·qual·i·fy·ing, dis·qual·i·fies 1. a. To render unqualified or unfit. b. To declare unqualified or ineligible. 2. technical foul at 7:48 left to play and the Clippers holding an 84-77 lead. Teammate Maurice Taylor, who missed the Golden State game with the flu, returned at less than 100 percent but rallied for 14 points and 10 rebounds. The Kings (14-10) almost did themselves in by coughing up 15 turnovers in the first half. Much of their difficulty was registered by Williams, the flashiest thing we've seen out of Sacramento since Jerry Brown. Williams seemed more interested in trotting out his considerable razzle-dazzle than efficiently slicing through the Clipper defense. And Williams, a defensive liability, was butchered by Hudson (12 points and six assists in the first half). Sacramento's deadly subs the self-named Bench Mob were out-mobbed by the Clippers two-man gang of Keith Closs and Charles Jones. Closs had nine points, six rebounds and two blocks in relief of center Michael Olowokandi, while Jones had 12 points. With Webber scoring 13 points, the Clippers trailed 29-22 after one quarter. But with Hudson smoking Williams, the Clippers outscored the Kings 29-16 in round two and took a 51-45 lead at halftime. Sacramento cut into the lead by two in the third quarter, but the Clips endured another Webber salvo to grab the win. Notes: Todd, when pressed Friday for an ETA on Ford's return, said, ``I was hoping for tonight.'' He doesn't mind the responsibility of being in charge, but also appreciates the expectations. ``It's a little different sitting in that seat. But really, my job is to be an extension of the head coach.'' . . . Since Ford has been in L.A. CAPTION(S): photo, chart PHOTO L.A.'s Maurice Taylor defends Lawrence Funderburke on Thursday night. CHART: Game recap |
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