IT'S A NEW LOW FOR THE CLIPPERS\NEW YORK 92, CLIPPERS 81.Byline: Scott Wolf Scott Richard Wolf (born June 4, 1968) is an American actor.Born in Boston, Massachusetts to Steven Wolf and Susan Enowitch, Wolf was raised in West Orange, New Jersey. He graduated in 1986 from West Orange High School. Daily News Staff Writer It didn't even take a New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of minute on Wednesday night for anyone at the Sports Arena to determine that Clippers' offense got lost somewhere over their recent three-day break. A large part of the credit might go to the visiting New York Knicks, but the Clippers provided plenty of reasons of their own during a 92-81 loss before 8,067 that set a season-record for fewest points scored. There were the 23 turnovers. The 64 percent shooting from the foul line foul line n. 1. Baseball Either of two straight lines extending from the rear of home plate to the outer edge of the playing field and indicating the area in which a fair ball can be hit. 2. . The unimpressive 14 team assists. The result is that the Clippers have lost two straight and are slowly losing a nice chance to pick up ground during a lengthy January homestand. All the more frustrating, the Knicks won with ease as starting forward Charles Oakley watched the game from the bench in a pinstripe pin·stripe also pin stripe n. 1. A very thin stripe, especially on a fabric. 2. a. A fabric with very thin stripes, often used for suits. b. A suit made of such fabric. Often used in the plural. suit. Oakley missed the contest with tendinitis in his left Achilles' tendon. Unlike last week in Phoenix, when the Clippers capitalized on Charles Barkley's absence, the Knicks never skipped a beat and appeared oblivious to Oakley's injury. The Knicks (23-13) also rebounded from a two-game losing streak of their own, including a frustrating loss to Milwaukee at Madison Square Garden Current arenas in the National Hockey League Western Conference Eastern Conference . "We haven't been playing well of late," Patrick Ewing said. "That was great tonight. This road trip is very important for us." Ewing had his usual 22 points and 10 rebounds but was offset by Clippers center Brian Williams, who had 19 points and six rebounds. The difference was New York's defense. Or the Clippers' lack of offense. Part of the reason may have been New York's methodical offense, often featuring power forward Anthony Mason bringing the ball upcourt, seemed to put the Clippers in a daze. "They slow you down and play ugly," Clippers guard Brent Barry said. The Clippers (15-22) scored only 35 points in the first half, and were fortunate to be trailing by only five points. The troubles were personified by the long evening forward Rodney Rogers had. He scored only two points but had four fouls and five turnovers. About the only negative from the Knicks' view was that it wasn't quite the return envisioned by former Clippers guard Gary Grant, now a reserve for the New York. He went 0 for 3 from the field and 0 for 2 from the free-throw line in the first half. Another ex-Clipper, Charles Smith, did significantly better with 20 points and 8 rebounds in the game. Notes: It's been a busy week for Brent Barry. He was selected to play in NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= All-Star Rookie Game, named a participant in the Slam-Dunk competition and visited the dentist to get caps for his two front teeth, which were chipped when he bumped into Houston's Sam Cassell in November. "I'm sure some people are surprised to see me on the (slam-dunk) list," Barry said. "I'm kind of surprised. But you only live once. I'm going to start working on a few things. I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. if my dunks will surpass anybody but I'll provide some theatrics the·at·rics n. 1. (used with a sing. verb) The art of the theater. 2. (used with a pl. verb) Theatrical effects or mannerisms; histrionics. ." . . . Clippers center Brian Williams, who entered the Knicks game averaging 15.4 points and 7.4 rebounds, is unmoved by suggestions he is a leading candidate for the NBA's Most Improved Player In some sports, a Most Improved Player award is given to players who have improved the most over the year.
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