ROOKS, DEFENSE SPARK CLIPPERS CLIPPERS 78, NEW YORK 74.Byline: Sean Kearns Staff Writer On draft day 2000, the Clippers brought in a host of good young players through the draft and a trade with the Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). History Early years The Orlando Magic officially entered the NBA as an expansion franchise in 1989. . Elgin Baylor Elgin Gay Baylor (born September 16, 1934 in Washington, D.C.) is a retired American basketball player who played 13 seasons as a forward for the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers/Los Angeles Lakers. Baylor was a gifted shooter, a strong rebounder, and an accomplished passer. made one more deal that day. He traded Eric Murdock Eric Lloyd Murdock (born June 14 1968 in Somerville, New Jersey, U.S.) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 1st round (21st overall) of the 1991 NBA Draft. to the Mavericks for Sean Rooks Sean Lester Rooks (born September 9 1969 in New York City) is a retired American basketball player at the center position in the National Basketball Association. He attended the University of Arizona and was drafted in the second round of the 1992 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks. . Rooks Rooks can refer to: People:
Rooks finished with 14 points, six assists and four rebounds in a game that featured defense. The game was a big difference from the Clippers' past two games, which were never close in the second half. But the Clippers had to come back from a slow start. Neither team shot better than 40 percent from the field. It was the Clippers that made the plays down the stretch, especially on defense as the Knicks hit one field goal over the last 5:52. With 1:08 left in the fourth, Rooks set a high screen and roll for Eric Piatkowski, who was double-teamed. Rooks rolled to the basket for the uncontested dunk to give the Clippers a 74-70 lead. CLIPPERS vs. VANCOUVER Tipoff: 7 p.m., at GM Place TV/Radio: Fox Sports Net 2; KXTA-AM (1150) Matchup: The Clippers play the last game in two sets of two back-to-back games this week against Vancouver. The two teams met in the Clippers' second game of the season, a 99-91 Vancouver win at Staples Center. Vancouver had started the season 4-1 but lost its last two games on the road to San Antonio and Houston. The 4-3 start is still the best ever for the Grizzlies The name Grizzlies may refer to:
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