CLIPPERS' RALLY RUNS OUT OF GAS SACRAMENTO 104, CLIPPERS 98.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. SACRAMENTO - 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.. had 30 points and 10 rebounds Tuesday night as the Sacramento Kings withstood a fourth-quarter rally to win their sixth straight game, 104-98 over the Clippers. The Clippers continued to struggle, losing their sixth straight game and 10th in their last 11. L.A. is 3-18 on the road this season. Trailing by 17 points early in the fourth quarter, the Clippers twice reduced the lead to a basket, the final time when Lamar Odom's 3-pointer made it 100-98 with 31 seconds remaining. Jason Williams Jason Williams can refer to any of the following people:
Nick Anderson For the editorial cartoonist, see . Nelison "Nick" Anderson (born January 20, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American basketball player. He spent thirteen years in the NBA (beginning in 1989), most of them with the Orlando Magic. had 19 points for the Kings, and Vlade Divac Vlade Divac (Serbian Cyrillic: Владе Дивац, pronounced [ˈvlaːdɛ ˈdiːvaʦ] had 10 points and 11 rebounds. Williams added eight points and 12 assists. Maurice Taylor Maurice De Shawn Taylor (born October 30, 1976 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player at the power forward position. He was most recently with the NBA's Sacramento Kings, released on January 23, 2007. scored 22 points for the Clippers, and Odom had 19 points and 14 rebounds. 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. added 14 points and 15 rebounds before fouling out in the fourth quarter. Jon Barry halted the Clippers' 17-2 run in the fourth quarter, hitting a 3-pointer to give Sacramento a five-point lead. Webber followed with a basket from short range and Barry added two free throws, putting the Kings ahead 98-90 with 3:23 left. After the Kings opened the third quarter with a jumper from Predrag Stojakovic, the Clippers quickly reduced the 17-point deficit. Eric Murdock scored the final seven points of the run, cutting it to 91-89 with 5:48 remaining. Despite sloppy play early in the third quarter, the Kings later had an 11-2 run, taking an 83-63 lead on Anderson's 3-pointer with 3:05 left. Anderson scored 10 third-quarter points, making all four of his shots, including two 3-pointers. Webber added nine points as the Kings took an 87-72 lead into the fourth period. Webber had 16 points and six rebounds, helping the Kings take a 57-47 lead into halftime. --Note: The Clippers signed forward Pete Chilcutt to a 10-day contract. Chilcutt played for the Utah Jazz this season but was waived this week. CAPTION(S): Box Box: Game Recap |
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