Box Score

 

UTAH (85)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
M Harpring          29  8-12   2-4   2-5   1   2   18
M Okur              36  6-17   4-5  5-14   3   3   16
B Handlogten        19   1-4   0-0   0-2   0   2    2
R Livingston        22   3-5   5-5   1-3   0   1   13
K McLeod            26   1-7   0-0   0-0   3   4    3
J Collins           21   2-6   3-4   5-7   1   5    7
G Giricek           34  5-10   0-0   0-9   2   4   10
K Humphries         21   2-7   2-2   1-3   3   1    6
C Borchardt          4   1-2   0-0   1-2   0   0    2
H Eisley            28  4-11   0-0   0-3   7   1    8
R Bell             DNP  - BRUISED RIGHT LEG                              
K Snyder           DNP  - SUSPENDED BY LEAGUE                            
  
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TOTALS             240 33-81 16-20 15-48  20  23   85
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Percentages: FG-.407, FT-.800. 3-Point Goals:
3-8, .375 (R Livingston 2-2, K McLeod 1-2, J 
Collins 0-1, H Eisley 0-3). Team Rebounds: 6.
Blocked Shots:3 (M Okur, K McLeod, B 
Handlogten). Turnovers:14 (M Okur 3, G 
Giricek 3, M Harpring 2, H Eisley, C 
Borchardt, B Handlogten, K McLeod, J Collins,
R Livingston). Steals: 9 (R Livingston 2, M 
Okur 2, K Humphries 2, K McLeod, G Giricek, B
Handlogten).


LA CLIPPERS (94)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
B Simmons           35  4-17   1-2   2-7   1   2    9
E Brand             37  9-16   7-9  2-10   4   2   25
C Wilcox            12   3-3   1-3   1-3   0   2    7
M Jaric             39  8-17   2-5   1-3   7   5   20
S Livingston        36  6-12   3-7   1-4  10   0   15
C Kaman             32  4-10   2-2  6-10   1   4   10
Q Ross              17   1-2   0-1   0-1   1   1    2
M Moore             15   2-3   0-0   1-5   0   2    4
R Brunson           16   1-3   0-0   0-4   4   1    2
L Chalmers           1   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
C Maggette         DNP  - TORN LIGAMENT, LEFT WRIST                      
M N'diaye          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 38-83 16-29 14-47  28  19   94
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Percentages: FG-.458, FT-.552. 3-Point Goals:
2-10, .200 (B Simmons 0-3, M Jaric 2-6, R 
Brunson 0-1). Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked 
Shots:11 (C Kaman 5, E Brand 4, C Wilcox, M 
Jaric). Turnovers:13 (E Brand 3, R Brunson 2,
Q Ross 2, C Kaman 2, C Wilcox 2, B Simmons, M
Jaric). Steals: 10 (M Jaric 5, B Simmons 2, E
Brand, S Livingston, Q Ross).

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UTAH                  15  18  19  33  -   85
LA CLIPPERS           27  18  25  24  -   94
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 18,697. T: 2:04. 
Officials: Michael Smith, Phil Robinson, 
Steve Javie.

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UTAH (85) AT LA CLIPPERS (94)

UTAH

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
M HARPRING        F    29    8-12     2-4      2   3   5    1   2   0   2   18
M OKUR            F    36    6-17     4-5      5   9  14    3   3   2   3   16
B HANDLOGTEN      C    19    1-4      0-0      0   2   2    0   2   1   1    2
R LIVINGSTON      G    22    3-5      5-5      1   2   3    0   1   2   1   13
K MCLEOD          G    26    1-7      0-0      0   0   0    3   4   1   1    3
J COLLINS              21    2-6      3-4      5   2   7    1   5   0   1    7
G GIRICEK              34    5-10     0-0      0   9   9    2   4   1   3   10
K HUMPHRIES            21    2-7      2-2      1   2   3    3   1   2   0    6
C BORCHARDT             4    1-2      0-0      1   1   2    0   0   0   1    2
H EISLEY               28    4-11     0-0      0   3   3    7   1   0   1    8
R BELL                DNP  - BRUISED RIGHT LEG                                        
K SNYDER              DNP  - SUSPENDED BY LEAGUE                                      
  
TOTALS                240   33-81    16-20    15  33  48   20  23   9  14   85
                            (.407)  (.800)  TEAM REBS:  6 TOTAL TO: 16 (15 PTS)    

LA CLIPPERS

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
B SIMMONS         F    35    4-17     1-2      2   5   7    1   2   2   1    9
E BRAND           F    37    9-16     7-9      2   8  10    4   2   1   3   25
C WILCOX          C    12    3-3      1-3      1   2   3    0   2   0   2    7
M JARIC           G    39    8-17     2-5      1   2   3    7   5   5   1   20
S LIVINGSTON      G    36    6-12     3-7      1   3   4   10   0   1   0   15
C KAMAN                32    4-10     2-2      6   4  10    1   4   0   2   10
Q ROSS                 17    1-2      0-1      0   1   1    1   1   1   2    2
M MOORE                15    2-3      0-0      1   4   5    0   2   0   0    4
R BRUNSON              16    1-3      0-0      0   4   4    4   1   0   2    2
L CHALMERS              1    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
C MAGGETTE            DNP  - TORN LIGAMENT, LEFT WRIST                                
M N'DIAYE             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   38-83    16-29    14  33  47   28  19  10  13   94
                            (.458)  (.552)  TEAM REBS:  9 TOTAL TO: 14 (13 PTS)    
  
   UTAH               15   18   19   33   -   85
   LA CLIPPERS        27   18   25   24   -   94
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: UTAH - M OKUR, K MCLEOD, B HANDLOGTEN.  LA CLIPPERS -
C KAMAN 5, E BRAND 4, C WILCOX, M JARIC.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: UTAH 3-8 (.375), R LIVINGSTON 2-2, K MCLEOD 1-2,
J COLLINS 0-1, H EISLEY 0-3. LA CLIPPERS 2-10 (.200), B SIMMONS 0-
3, M JARIC 2-6, R BRUNSON 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: MICHAEL SMITH, PHIL ROBINSON, STEVE JAVIE.
A - 18,697. T - 2:04.

Game Story

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) - Shaun Livingston is the latest glimmer of
hope for the Los Angeles Clippers.

Livingston continued his strong play with 15 points and 10
assists, leading the Clippers to a 94-85 victory over the Utah
Jazz.

A 6-7 guard, Livingston is making the most of his increased
minutes late in the season.  Making his 11th straight start, the
19-year-old recorded his first career double-double and did not
have a turnover in 36 minutes.

"My job on this team is to get players involved," Livingston
said. "Make them better and make them more effective when they
are on the court."

After the Jazz pulled within 33-31 late in the second quarter,
Livingston kicked off the decisive surge with a driving dunk.
He followed with assists on back-to-back dunks by Chris Kaman
and Bobby Simmons and buried an 18-footer, giving the Clippers a
41-31 lead.

"I found a rhythm tonight," Livingston said. "I felt comfortable
and I pushed the ball and got easy buckets for the guys.  I saw
that I didn't have any turnovers and that was definitely my
biggest accomplishment of the season as a personal goal."

Livingston has played in just 26 games due to an assortment of
injuries but will figure prominently in Los Angeles' 2005-06
plans.

"Sometimes it goes through my mind about our injuries," he said.
"The reality is that we didn't have a couple of guys this year
to make the best of this season."

Marko Jaric, who scored 20 points and handed out seven assists,
capped the first half with a long 3-pointer to give the Clippers
a 45-33 advantage.

Utah did not get closer than 10 points until the final minute of
the game and completed a 1-3 road trip.

Elton Brand had 25 points and 10 rebounds for Los Angeles, which
played without coach Mike Dunleavy and leading scorer Corey
Maggette.  Dunleavy was attending to a medical emergency
involving his father and Maggette is out for the rest of the
season with a torn ligament in his left wrist.

"I feel pretty good," Brand said. "I'm sorry the season is just
about over.  We're getting guys healthy now and some guys back
who are playing very well.  Now it's time for the offseason."

Brand was one of many to praise Livingston's play.

"He is really coming along," Brand said. "A double-double in
points and assists and no turnovers.  Quite amazing.  We just
have to stick together and work hard this offseason."

"When he has the ball in his hands, he just runs the show," said
assistant coach Jim Eyen, who filled in for Dunleavy. "The
exciting thing about it for his teammates is that when you run
the floor and keep moving he will get you the ball.  He gets you
the ball in an operating position, in spots that you can catch
it and be successful.  He has a terrific feel for the game."

Matt Harpring scored 18 points to lead the Jazz.

"This is definitely the worst year for me by far," Harpring
said. "There's really no second.  We've been competing, but this
is really a good opportunity for the young guys because
otherwise they wouldn't even be playing."

Jazz coach Jerry Sloan was displeased with his team's play
despite having a limited lineup due to injuries.

"If you don't know what you're doing out there it becomes a
mess," Sloan said. "And we kind of had a mess because we had
four or five possessions we didn't know what we were doing.
They pinned us down on the baseline and it took us about four
plays to recognize it.  Those things will hurt you if you're
going to try and compete in games that are important."