CLIPPERS FINALLY GET TO INJURED JAZZ RICHARDSON KEYS FIRST STAPLES CENTER WIN OVER UTAH CLIPPERS 93, UTAH 82.Byline: Joe Stevens Staff Writer The Clippers usually have big problems when the Utah Jazz come to town. But, hey, with John Stockton This article is about the professional basketball player. For the U.S. Senator from New Jersey, see John P. Stockton. John Houston Stockton (born March 26, 1962) is a retired American professional basketball player who spent his entire career (1984–2003) as a retired, Karl Malone Behind Quentin Richardson's 29 points, eight rebounds and six assists, the Clippers beat the Utah Jazz 93-82 in front of 15,675 on Friday night. It was the Clippers' first victory 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. against the Jazz in five years in the building. Not only have the Jazz lost Stockton and Malone, but Andrei Kirilenko Andrei Kirilenko may refer to:
After a collegiate career at two different junior colleges and UNLV, Clark was selected 13th overall by the Orlando Magic in the 1998 NBA Draft but was (bone spur Bone spur Also called an osteophyte, it is an outgrowth or ridge that forms on a bone. Mentioned in: Cervical Disk Disease, Cervical Spondylosis bone spur ) remains on the injured list and Matt Harpring Matthew Joseph Harpring (born May 31 1976 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a professional American basketball player currently with the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association. (knee surgery) is gone for the season. ``It was a game we definitely had to win based on who they had missing,'' Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy Mike Dunleavy is the name of two notable persons in basketball, father and son:
Corey Maggette, who scored 17 points, put it a different way. ``Who's supposed to win?'' Maggette asked, rhetorically. ``There's no doubt about it. Even when they have their players, we're supposed to win.'' Still, the Clippers never truly knocked out the Jazz on Friday. They controlled the fourth quarter, taking a 80-65 with 9:22 left. But there never was any garbage time, and the Jazz hung around, pulling as close as eight at 88-80 with 1:16 left. But that was as close as Utah got, and it wasn't exactly enough to add drama to the evening. Perhaps the most drama is a Clippers' trip that starts today, consisting of 11 of 12 games on the road. A major theme to the victory was stockpiling wins before the big trip. ``These are like must-wins,'' Dunleavy said, ``if you can have must-wins at this point of the season.'' The Clippers (18-22) won a second consecutive game, and Elton Brand had a typical game with 20 points, nine rebounds and five assists. The Jazz lost its fourth consecutive game and was paced by Greg Ostertag, who had 16 points and 12 rebounds. Early on, Richardson was unstoppable, scoring 15 points and going 3 for 3 from 3-point range. He cooled off, however, missing his next five 3-pointers. Although Richardson's early shooting made a difference, he said that wasn't the key. ``Our defense played real well,'' Richardson said. ``We played unselfish early and that helped us. If our defense plays well, it makes it easier to win games.'' The game was marked by physical play. Utah never was whistled for a flagrant foul, but the Jazz repeatedly fouled the Clippers hard. That could have contributed to Maggette's poor shooting from the line (3 of 10). Joe Stevens, (562) 499-1338 joe.stevens(at)presstelegram.com CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: The Clippers' Craig Wilcox throws down a one-handed dunk during a rare home win over the Utah Jazz on Friday. Edna T. Simpson/Daily News Box: CLIPPERS at SEATTLE - Joe Stevens |
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