Box Score

 

MIAMI (87)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
L Odom              37  4-12   3-4  3-15   2   1   11
M Allen             20   3-7   0-0   2-3   0   5    6
B Grant             33  5-12   3-3   3-5   0   2   13
E Jones             38  6-16   5-6   1-3   6   4   21
R Alston            42  3-12   1-2   2-7   7   4    8
C Butler            28  7-16   0-0   3-5   3   2   14
U Haslem            36   3-8   6-6   4-9   0   4   12
B Coles              6   1-3   0-0   0-0   1   0    2
J Wallace          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
L Woods            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
Wang               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
R Butler           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 32-86 18-21 18-47  19  22   87
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Percentages: FG-.372, FT-.857. 3-Point Goals:
5-20, .250 (L Odom 0-4, E Jones 4-7, R Alston
1-7, C Butler 0-2). Team Rebounds: 4. Blocked
Shots:6 (B Grant 3, E Jones, L Odom, M 
Allen). Turnovers:5 (L Odom 3, E Jones 2). 
Steals: 7 (B Grant 2, E Jones 2, U Haslem 2, 
R Alston).


LA CLIPPERS (85)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
C Maggette          44  6-19  9-11   2-6   5   2   21
E Brand             40  8-15  6-10  4-12   1   4   22
C Wilcox            18   1-6   0-0   1-1   1   3    2
E House             32  6-13   4-4   1-4   4   3   17
M Jaric             45   3-6   1-4   0-8  11   3    8
B Simmons           16   2-5   0-0   2-2   3   2    4
D Overton           12   1-2   0-0   0-1   0   0    2
C Kaman             28   3-5   0-0   0-6   2   1    6
M Ely                5   1-1   1-1   0-0   0   2    3
K Dooling          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
Q Richardson       DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT HAND                            
P Drobnjak         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 31-72 21-30 10-40  27  20   85
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Percentages: FG-.431, FT-.700. 3-Point Goals:
2-3, .667 (C Maggette 0-1, E House 1-1, M 
Jaric 1-1). Team Rebounds: 16. Blocked 
Shots:8 (E Brand 4, C Kaman 2, C Maggette, C 
Wilcox). Turnovers:13 (C Maggette 2, E Brand 
2, C Kaman 2, E House 2, M Jaric 2, D 
Overton, B Simmons, C Wilcox). Steals: 1 (E 
House).

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MIAMI                20  19  25  23   -  87
LA CLIPPERS          18  22  20  25   -  85
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls:  Miami 1 (R Alston, 3:13 
3rd).  A: 14,233. T: 2:15. Officials: Eddie 
F. Rush, Mike  Henderson, Tony Brothers.

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MIAMI (87) AT LA CLIPPERS (85)

MIAMI

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
L ODOM            F    37    4-12     3-4      3  12  15    2   1   0   3   11
M ALLEN           F    20    3-7      0-0      2   1   3    0   5   0   0    6
B GRANT           C    33    5-12     3-3      3   2   5    0   2   2   0   13
E JONES           G    38    6-16     5-6      1   2   3    6   4   2   2   21
R ALSTON          G    42    3-12     1-2      2   5   7    7   4   1   0    8
C BUTLER               28    7-16     0-0      3   2   5    3   2   0   0   14
U HASLEM               36    3-8      6-6      4   5   9    0   4   2   0   12
B COLES                 6    1-3      0-0      0   0   0    1   0   0   0    2
J WALLACE             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
L WOODS               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
WANG                  DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
R BUTLER              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   32-86    18-21    18  29  47   19  22   7   5   87
                            (.372)  (.857)  TEAM REBS:  4 TOTAL TO: 5 (6 PTS)      

LA CLIPPERS

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
C MAGGETTE        F    44    6-19     9-11     2   4   6    5   2   0   2   21
E BRAND           F    40    8-15     6-10     4   8  12    1   4   0   2   22
C WILCOX          C    18    1-6      0-0      1   0   1    1   3   0   1    2
E HOUSE           G    32    6-13     4-4      1   3   4    4   3   1   2   17
M JARIC           G    45    3-6      1-4      0   8   8   11   3   0   2    8
B SIMMONS              16    2-5      0-0      2   0   2    3   2   0   1    4
D OVERTON              12    1-2      0-0      0   1   1    0   0   0   1    2
C KAMAN                28    3-5      0-0      0   6   6    2   1   0   2    6
M ELY                   5    1-1      1-1      0   0   0    0   2   0   0    3
K DOOLING             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
Q RICHARDSON          DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT HAND                                      
P DROBNJAK            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   31-72    21-30    10  30  40   27  20   1  13   85
                            (.431)  (.700)  TEAM REBS: 16 TOTAL TO: 13 (14 PTS)    
  
   MIAMI              20   19   25   23   -   87
   LA CLIPPERS        18   22   20   25   -   85
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: MIAMI - B GRANT 3, E JONES, L ODOM, M ALLEN.  LA CLIPPERS -
E BRAND 4, C KAMAN 2, C MAGGETTE, C WILCOX.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MIAMI 5-20 (.250), L ODOM 0-4, E JONES 4-7, R ALSTON 1-
7, C BUTLER 0-2. LA CLIPPERS 2-3 (.667), C MAGGETTE 0-1, E HOUSE 1-
1, M JARIC 1-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS:  MIAMI 1 (R ALSTON, 3:13 3RD). 
OFFICIALS: EDDIE F. RUSH, MIKE  HENDERSON, TONY BROTHERS.
A - 14,233. T - 2:15.

Game Story

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- While Lamar Odom had some success 
against his former team, it was another former Los Angeleno that
helped the Miami Heat get a win.

Odom collected 11 points and 15 rebounds and Eddie Jones scored
21 points and hit a clutch 3-pointer down the stretch as the
Heat snapped a four-game losing streak with an 87-85 victory
over the Los Angeles Clippers.

Odom was Los Angeles' 1999 first-round pick and spent four
turbulent seasons with the Clippers, who refused to match the
offer sheet Odom signed with the Heat.  He averaged 15.9 points
but was limited to just 78 games over the previous two seasons
due to injuries and NBA suspensions.

"It was fun," Odom said.  "The fans didn't bother me.  I got
exactly what I wanted - a win.  I probably dreamed of scoring 30
points and dunking over everyone.  But I just played to win the
game. We needed a win to turn this road trip around."

Booed in pregame introductions and virtually every time he
touched the ball, Odom made 4-of-12 shots.  However, he nearly
cost the Heat the game as he fell down while driving the lane.
The ball went out of bounds, giving the Clippers a final chance
to tie the game.

But without a timeout, the Clippers failed to get to overtime
for the third straight game as Odom defended Corey Maggette and
prevented him from getting a shot off before the buzzer.

"I got double-teamed on the block all night, so I just tried to
get on the ball as best I could and make plays," Odom said.
"With seven seconds left in the game, I knew they (the Clippers)
had no timeouts left, so instead of huffing and puffing, I put
all my effort into shutting Maggette down."

"It was going to either me or Elton Brand," Maggette explained.
"We only had about eight seconds and we were out of timeouts.
Lamar did a great job of defending me."

Jones, who played with Los Angeles Lakers from 1994-99, scored
16 points in the second half.  He made four 3-pointers,
including one that gave Miami an 87-83 advantage with 45 seconds
remaining.

"It's always fun to come back here," Jones said.  "Tonight we
won because we played better defense.  We're happy because we've
been just trying to dig ourselves out of a hole."

The Heat improved to 1-4 on a six-game road trip and unlike
their previous four games, they overcame their recent struggles
in the final 12 minutes.  Miami took a 64-60 lead into the
fourth quarter and never trailed down the stretch, getting
clutch baskets from Jones, Odom and Brian Grant to go along with
six free throws from rookie Udonis Haslem.

"This is the best stretch of road games our guys have played all
year," Heat coach Stan Van Gundy said.  "We have played better
games on the trip than tonight but we finally got rewarded.  It
was an absolute battle out there, and it's just good to win a
game by battling every once in a while."

Elton Brand, who signed an offer sheet with Miami that was
matched by the Clippers, collected 22 points and 12 rebounds.
Maggette added 21 and former Miami guard Eddie House chipped in
17.