CLIPPERS HOLD OFF MAGIC, MCGRADY.Byline: Joe Stevens Staff Writer Tracy McGrady  The neutrality and factual accuracy of this article are disputed.Please see the relevant discussion on the . got his nickname ``The Big Sleep'' because his hooded eyes make him look like a 6-foot-8 sleepwalker. McGrady lit up the Clippers for 38 points in the first three quarters Monday night, but then he sleepwalked through the fourth quarter. The Clippers held McGrady to 3-of-11 shooting in the fourth quarter as they beat the Magic 100-92 before 18,964 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. . Regardless of his drop-off in the fourth quarter, McGrady finished with a season-high 47 points. It was the most any opponent scored against the Clippers this season. But McGrady's eight missed shots in the fourth quarter proved to be too many. The Clippers (11-10) jumped above .500 for the first time since Nov. 21, 1996. They hadn't been .500 on Dec. 10 since the 1991-92 season. This one came down to the fourth quarter, and that's when the Clippers played their best. Quentin Richardson Quentin Richardson (born April 13 1980 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player, currently playing for the National Basketball Association's New York Knicks. He is a swingman. made a 3-pointer with 7:54 left to give the Clippers a 90-79 lead. That capped a key 11-3 run. Richardson made another 3-pointer with 5:44 left to give the Clippers a 95-80 lead, their biggest lead of the game. After that, the Clippers still had to struggle. Orlando went on a 10-0 run to pull to 95-90 with 39 seconds left. Then, Darius Miles Darius LaVar Miles (born October 9, 1981 in Belleville, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers. Miles attended East St. Louis High School, and, after failing to receive a qualifying SAT score to attend St. came up with two key blocks on a Magic possession to seal the victory. Even though it was Elton Brand's worst offensive night of the season, the Clippers still stayed poised. Brand had just six points and two rebounds in 26 minutes. Lamar Odom Lamar Joseph Odom (born November 6 1979, in South Jamaica, Queens, New York) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays power forward (also plays both forward spots and is a "point-forward") for the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Lakers. was one key to the victory. He guarded McGrady and fouled out with 5:04 left, but he had 19 points, four rebounds and 10 assists. Corey Maggette Corey Antoine Maggette (born November 12 1979, in Melrose Park, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player, positioned at small forward for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. added 21 points for the Clippers. Darrell Armstrong Darrell Eugene Armstrong (born June 22, 1968 in Gastonia, North Carolina) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's New Jersey Nets. Player profile Armstrong has been long respected around the NBA for his intensity and hard-nosed defense. added 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Magic (11-11). Both teams were expected to run their fast breaks, and they did. The Clippers didn't have any big leads until the fourth quarter. They took an 82-76 lead with 10:30 left on one of the most spectacular dunks of the season by Miles. In transition, he held the ball in his outreached right arm for an exaggerated eternity, before slamming it down. CAPTION(S): box Box: GAME RECAP |
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