L.A. WIN BRINGS NEW LOW DEFENSIVE EFFORT FRANCHISE'S BEST.Byline: JOE STEVENS Staff Writer The Clippers could have wallowed in their injuries and given up because both of their point guards -- Shaun Livingston Shaun Patrick Livingston (born September 11, 1985, in Peoria, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA. Livingston plays point guard for the Los Angeles Clippers. and Sam Cassell Samuel (Sam) James Cassell (born November 18, 1969 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays point guard for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. -- were out. But instead of folding without an experienced floor leader, the Clippers turned in one of their best defensive performances of the season and blew out the Indiana Pacers “Pacers” redirects here. For other uses, see Pacers (disambiguation). The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). 87-62 Saturday night 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. . It was not only the best defensive performance of the season, but in franchise history, supplanting the 65 the team held Seattle to on Nov. 18, 1990. It also tied the lowest that a NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= team was held to this season, tying a December game in which Houston held Charlotte to 62 points. The Clippers led by 19 points in the third quarter and by as many as 33 in the fourth quarter, and handed the Pacers their fifth consecutive loss. Indiana was held to 35.7 percent shooting, and in a season in which everything seems unpredictable, the Clippers had a surprisingly easy victory with Daniel Ewing and Will Conroy running the offense. "Hey, everybody's going to have issues," coach Mike Dunleavy said. "Everybody's going to have injuries. Some will get them more than others. It's just how you take them. Your mind-set has got to be that I can get the job done." At times the Clippers look destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. to go nowhere, but not on Saturday. Not only did they have the blowout win, but they moved into the seventh playoff spot in the Western Conference, passing Denver by percentage points. Both teams are one game under .500. Corey Maggette scored 20 points with an efficient statistical line -- 5-of-6 shooting from the field and 10 of 10 from the free-throw line. Elton Brand had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Chris Kaman added 16 points and seven rebounds. The Clippers led 43-30 at halftime and held the Pacers to 35.3 percent shooting in the half. Whether it was the Clippers' smothering smothering death by asphyxiation. Occurs where poultry are carelessly herded into a corner where they cannot escape and where they are piled four or five birds deep; they will die of asphyxia very quickly. See also crowding. defense or inept play by the Pacers is up for debate, but either way, the 30 points were a season low in a half for a Clippers' opponent. Indiana played the previous night in Phoenix and looked travel-weary. Jermaine O'Neal had a horrible shooting night, going 3 of 13 (.231) from the field for nine points. With Livingston out for the season with a dislocated dis·lo·cate tr.v. dis·lo·cat·ed, dis·lo·cat·ing, dis·lo·cates 1. To put out of usual or proper place, position, or relationship. 2. knee and Cassell day-to-day with a strained groin, that leaves second-year guard Daniel Ewing as the starting point guard. joe.stevens@presstelegram.com (562) 499-1338 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: The Pacers' Mike Dunleavy Jr. collides with his father, Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy Sr., on Saturday at Staples Center. Harry How/Getty Images |
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