Box Score

 

CHARLOTTE (93)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
J Kapono            26  6-10   0-0   0-0   0   3   14
E Okafor            52  4-12   4-8  6-15   3   4   12
P Brezec            41  6-16   2-2   2-8   1   4   14
J Hart              31   3-9   1-1   1-2   6   0    7
B Knight            40  4-13   0-0   1-3  13   3    8
K Bogans            29  4-10   3-4   4-6   0   2   12
S Smith             32  3-10   2-2   0-0   0   6   11
M Ely               23  4-11   0-0   2-4   1   2    8
T Slay              16   3-7   0-0   0-1   0   1    7
J White            DNP  - RIGHT SHOULDER SPRAIN                          
G Wallace          DNP  - CONCUSSION                                     
K Rush             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             290 37-98 12-17 16-39  24  25   93
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Percentages: FG-.378, FT-.706. 3-Point Goals:
7-13, .538 (J Kapono 2-3, K Bogans 1-2, S 
Smith 3-7, T Slay 1-1). Team Rebounds: 11. 
Blocked Shots:4 (E Okafor 3, P Brezec). 
Turnovers:12 (K Bogans 4, E Okafor 4, J 
Kapono 2, B Knight, J Hart). Steals: 14 (T 
Slay 3, K Bogans 3, B Knight 2, S Smith, M 
Ely, E Okafor, J Hart, P Brezec, J Kapono).


LA CLIPPERS (99)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
B Simmons           52  7-11   2-2   1-9   2   3   16
E Brand             34  8-13   3-3   3-7   5   4   19
C Wilcox            26   3-8   2-3   0-4   1   4    8
C Maggette          49  7-13 19-21  3-11   3   2   33
M Jaric             46  4-18   0-0   1-7   9   0    8
M Moore             25   3-6   0-0   1-4   1   1    6
R Brunson           17   1-2   0-0   0-1   2   1    3
Q Ross              13   0-2   0-0   0-0   0   2    0
C Kaman             28   3-3   0-0   2-6   2   2    6
K Kittles          DNP  - SORE RIGHT KNEE                                
Z Rebraca          DNP  - BACK SPASMS                                    
L Chalmers         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             290 36-76 26-29 11-49  25  19   99
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Percentages: FG-.474, FT-.897. 3-Point Goals:
1-6, .167 (M Jaric 0-4, R Brunson 1-2). Team 
Rebounds: 10. Blocked Shots:7 (E Brand 5, C 
Maggette, C Kaman). Turnovers:23 (E Brand 6, 
C Maggette 5, M Moore 3, M Jaric 3, R Brunson
2, C Wilcox 2, C Kaman 2). Steals: 8 (M Jaric
5, R Brunson, E Brand, B Simmons).

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CHARLOTTE             25  22  19  13  10   4  -   93
LA CLIPPERS           23  21  19  16  10  10  -   99
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Technical fouls: La Clippers - 1 (M Moore, 
10:48 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: La Clippers 1 (E Brand 
(Ejected), 3:28 4th). A: 14,065. T: 2:52. 
Officials: Bob Delaney, Courtney Kirkland, 
Sean Corbin.

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CHARLOTTE (93) AT LA CLIPPERS (99)

CHARLOTTE

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
J KAPONO          F    26    6-10     0-0      0   0   0    0   3   1   2   14
E OKAFOR          F    52    4-12     4-8      6   9  15    3   4   1   4   12
P BREZEC          C    41    6-16     2-2      2   6   8    1   4   1   0   14
J HART            G    31    3-9      1-1      1   1   2    6   0   1   1    7
B KNIGHT          G    40    4-13     0-0      1   2   3   13   3   2   1    8
K BOGANS               29    4-10     3-4      4   2   6    0   2   3   4   12
S SMITH                32    3-10     2-2      0   0   0    0   6   1   0   11
M ELY                  23    4-11     0-0      2   2   4    1   2   1   0    8
T SLAY                 16    3-7      0-0      0   1   1    0   1   3   0    7
J WHITE               DNP  - RIGHT SHOULDER SPRAIN                                    
G WALLACE             DNP  - CONCUSSION                                               
K RUSH                DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                290   37-98    12-17    16  23  39   24  25  14  12   93
                            (.378)  (.706)  TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 13 (14 PTS)    

LA CLIPPERS

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
B SIMMONS         F    52    7-11     2-2      1   8   9    2   3   1   0   16
E BRAND           F    34    8-13     3-3      3   4   7    5   4   1   6   19
C WILCOX         3F    26    3-8      2-3      0   4   4    1   4   0   2    8
C MAGGETTE        G    49    7-13    19-21     3   8  11    3   2   0   5   33
M JARIC           G    46    4-18     0-0      1   6   7    9   0   5   3    8
M MOORE                25    3-6      0-0      1   3   4    1   1   0   3    6
R BRUNSON              17    1-2      0-0      0   1   1    2   1   1   2    3
Q ROSS                 13    0-2      0-0      0   0   0    0   2   0   0    0
C KAMAN                28    3-3      0-0      2   4   6    2   2   0   2    6
K KITTLES             DNP  - SORE RIGHT KNEE                                          
Z REBRACA             DNP  - BACK SPASMS                                              
L CHALMERS            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                290   36-76    26-29    11  38  49   25  19   8  23   99
                            (.474)  (.897)  TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 24 (22 PTS)    
  
   CHARLOTTE          25   22   19   13   10    4   -   93
   LA CLIPPERS        23   21   19   16   10   10   -   99
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: CHARLOTTE - E OKAFOR 3, P BREZEC.  LA CLIPPERS - E BRAND 5,
C MAGGETTE, C KAMAN.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: CHARLOTTE 7-13 (.538), J KAPONO 2-3, K BOGANS 1-
2, S SMITH 3-7, T SLAY 1-1. LA CLIPPERS 1-6 (.167), M JARIC 0-4, R BRUNSON 1-
2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: LA CLIPPERS - M MOORE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: LA CLIPPERS 1 (E BRAND (EJECTED), 3:28 4TH).
OFFICIALS: BOB DELANEY, COURTNEY KIRKLAND, SEAN CORBIN.
A - 14,065. T - 2:52.

Game Story

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Clippers are picking up 
the victories you have to secure if you want to contend for a
postseason berth in the Western Conference.

Corey Maggette scored 33 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and
Bobby Simmons buried a critical jumper with 10 seconds remaining
in the second overtime as the Clippers edged the Charlotte
Bobcats, 99-93.

Los Angeles hopes to contend for a playoff berth and is off to
its best start in more than a decade.  But the Clippers had
dropped all three of their previous overtime contests -
including a loss to Minnesota on Saturday - and were 1-3 in
games decided by seven points or fewer this season.

"It boils down to, we got a win," Maggette said. "I mean I'm
happy for that, but you know, coach is not happy about the way
we did our stuff.  I'll take the win, but I know we have a lot
of film to watch and a lot of stuff to work on because if that
was a better team, we would have been in trouble."

But Los Angeles showed a lot of moxie in this one, rallying late
in regulation after star Elton Brand was ejected for throwing a
punch at rookie Emeka Okafor.  After a tight first extra
period, Los Angeles took a 95-91 lead on a layup by Chris Kaman
with 55 seconds left in the second overtime.

"EB got ejected and everything, (then) I had to come in," Kaman
said. "Our team played great.  I just try to keep plugging at
it."

After two free throws by Okafor, Simmons sealed the Clippers'
sixth win in seven games with a baseline jumper with 10 seconds
to go.

"We knew they had a lot of guys that can make shots and
unfortunately they made some big shots and sent it to a double
overtime," Simmons said. "And they made plays to execute in the
end and we did also."

Maggette made 19-of-21 free throws and Brand chipped in 19
points before being tossed.

Jason Kapono, who played collegiately at UCLA, and Primoz Brezec
had 14 points apiece for Charlotte.  Okafor added 12 points and
15 rebounds but the Bobcats fell to 0-7 on the road and 0-3 vs.
the Western Conference.

"For two or three possessions there we didn't get a shot up,"
Kapono said. "At the end of the game I don't think we panicked,
I just don't think we got quality shots, but that comes with
time and hopefully we can learn from this one."

The Bobcats did get 38 points from their bench but were limited
to nine players due to injuries.

"My hats off to my team." Charlotte coach Bernie Bickerstaff
said. "They came out and competed.  We had guys who played a lot
of minutes and they got a little tired down the stretch and had
some turnovers. ... But other than that I can't find any fault
with my basketball team. They laid it all out there."

Charlotte led, 77-71, following a jumper by Brevin Knight with
3:18 to go but Maggette and Chris Wilcox had back-to-back 
three-point plays to knot the contest.

Kaman was called for goaltending on Knight's layup with 46 seconds 
to go in regulation, but Maggette squared the contest with two free
throws 17 seconds later.

Knight and Marko Jaric exchanged misses in the final six seconds
of regulation.

The Clippers opened an 89-85 lead on a basket by Maggette with
42 seconds remaining, but Kapono had a jumper and Knight a
steal and layup to force a second extra session.

Mikki Moore had the only basket in the first 3 1/2 minutes of 
the second overtime 

"Someone has to win," Okafor said. "A team has to break away so
they just happened to be that team.  We just gave them the game.
... I guess we made one mistake or they got a break and ended up 
winning the game."