Box Score

 

LA CLIPPERS (92)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
C Maggette          32  5-11   1-1   0-9   1   3   12
E Brand             42  7-13   6-8  4-11   5   1   20
M Olowokandi        40  9-14   0-2  2-11   2   3   18
E Piatkowski        26   2-7   0-0   0-1   3   1    4
A Miller            37  8-17   2-2   1-2   2   4   20
S Rooks             15   1-2   0-0   0-3   2   4    2
Q Richardson        13   2-5   0-2   0-1   1   2    6
K Dooling           20   2-6   2-2   0-0   4   1    6
M Jaric             15   1-3   1-2   1-2   0   1    4
  
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TOTALS             240 37-78 12-19  8-40  20  20   92
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Percentages: FG-.474, FT-.632. 3-Point Goals:
6-20, .300 (C Maggette 1-3, E Piatkowski 0-3,
A Miller 2-5, Q Richardson 2-5, K Dooling 
0-3, M Jaric 1-1). Team Rebounds: 10. Blocked
Shots:9 (E Brand 5, M Olowokandi 3, S Rooks).
Turnovers:23 (A Miller 7, E Brand 7, M 
Olowokandi 3, C Maggette 2, E Piatkowski, S 
Rooks, K Dooling, M Jaric). Steals: 6 (A 
Miller 2, C Maggette, E Brand, Q Richardson, 
M Jaric).


NEW JERSEY (106)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
R Jefferson         21   4-6   3-6   0-2   2   4   11
K Martin            36  8-16   0-2   1-9   3   4   16
D Mutombo           29   3-5   0-0   1-4   2   4    6
K Kittles           35  7-14   0-0   0-2   3   0   15
J Kidd              42 12-20 11-11   1-7   9   2   35
R Rogers            22   2-5   1-2   1-3   2   3    6
L Harris            23  6-10   0-0   0-1   4   1   13
A Williams          10   1-2   1-2   1-2   2   2    3
T Slay               3   0-1   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
J Collins           18   0-1   1-2   3-5   0   3    1
B Scalabrine         1   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
A Johnson          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 43-80 17-25  8-35  27  23  106
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Percentages: FG-.538, FT-.680. 3-Point Goals:
3-8, .375 (K Kittles 1-2, J Kidd 0-2, R 
Rogers 1-2, L Harris 1-2). Team Rebounds: 8. 
Blocked Shots:4 (K Martin 2, J Kidd, R 
Jefferson). Turnovers:13 (J Kidd 3, J Collins
3, D Mutombo 2, L Harris, T Slay, R Rogers, A
Williams, R Jefferson). Steals: 11 (J Kidd 3,
R Rogers 3, K Kittles 2, K Martin 2, R 
Jefferson).

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LA CLIPPERS          26  30  22  14   -  92
NEW JERSEY           33  16  28  29   -  106
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Technical fouls: La Clippers - 3 (E Brand, 
3:33 2nd; Defensive Three, 4:50 3rd; COACH 
Gentry, 7:03 4th). New Jersey - 1 (D Mutombo,
3:33 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 14,334. T: 2:05. 
Officials: Bennie Adams, Dan Crawford, David 
Jones.

Extended Box

 

LA CLIPPERS (92) AT NEW JERSEY (106)

LA CLIPPERS

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
C MAGGETTE        F    32    5-11     1-1      0   9   9    1   3   1   2   12
E BRAND           F    42    7-13     6-8      4   7  11    5   1   1   7   20
M OLOWOKANDI      C    40    9-14     0-2      2   9  11    2   3   0   3   18
E PIATKOWSKI      G    26    2-7      0-0      0   1   1    3   1   0   1    4
A MILLER          G    37    8-17     2-2      1   1   2    2   4   2   7   20
S ROOKS                15    1-2      0-0      0   3   3    2   4   0   1    2
Q RICHARDSON           13    2-5      0-2      0   1   1    1   2   1   0    6
K DOOLING              20    2-6      2-2      0   0   0    4   1   0   1    6
M JARIC                15    1-3      1-2      1   1   2    0   1   1   1    4
  
TOTALS                240   37-78    12-19     8  32  40   20  20   6  23   92
                            (.474)  (.632)  TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 23 (29 PTS)    

NEW JERSEY

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
R JEFFERSON       F    21    4-6      3-6      0   2   2    2   4   1   1   11
K MARTIN          F    36    8-16     0-2      1   8   9    3   4   2   0   16
D MUTOMBO         C    29    3-5      0-0      1   3   4    2   4   0   2    6
K KITTLES         G    35    7-14     0-0      0   2   2    3   0   2   0   15
J KIDD            G    42   12-20    11-11     1   6   7    9   2   3   3   35
R ROGERS               22    2-5      1-2      1   2   3    2   3   3   1    6
L HARRIS               23    6-10     0-0      0   1   1    4   1   0   1   13
A WILLIAMS             10    1-2      1-2      1   1   2    2   2   0   1    3
T SLAY                  3    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   1    0
J COLLINS              18    0-1      1-2      3   2   5    0   3   0   3    1
B SCALABRINE            1    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
A JOHNSON             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   43-80    17-25     8  27  35   27  23  11  13  106
                            (.538)  (.680)  TEAM REBS:  8 TOTAL TO: 13 (10 PTS)    
  
   LA CLIPPERS        26   30   22   14   -   92
   NEW JERSEY         33   16   28   29   -   106
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: LA CLIPPERS - E BRAND 5, M OLOWOKANDI 3, S ROOKS.  NEW JERSEY -
K MARTIN 2, J KIDD, R JEFFERSON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: LA CLIPPERS 6-20 (.300), C MAGGETTE 1-3, E PIATKOWSKI 0-
3, A MILLER 2-5, Q RICHARDSON 2-5, K DOOLING 0-3, M JARIC 1-1. NEW JERSEY 3-
8 (.375), K KITTLES 1-2, J KIDD 0-2, R ROGERS 1-2, L HARRIS 1-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: LA CLIPPERS - E BRAND, DEFENSIVE THREE, COACH GENTRY.
NEW JERSEY - D MUTOMBO.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BENNIE ADAMS, DAN CRAWFORD, DAVID JONES.
A - 14,334. T - 2:05.

Game Story

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) -- A seven-point halftime 
deficit did not sit well with Jason Kidd.

Kidd poured in 27 of his 35 points in the second half for his
new high with the New Jersey Nets as they rallied for a 106-92
victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.

After winning its first four games, New Jersey suffered a 99-93
loss at Milwaukee on Thursday and turned in a dismal second
quarter in which it was outscored, 30-16, for a 56-49 deficit at
halftime.  Kidd had just eight points and three assists after
24 minutes.

Kidd netted 12 points in the third quarter as the Nets pulled
within 78-77 and continued to pour it on with 15 more in the
final period.  Overall, he made all 11 foul shots and added nine
assists and seven rebounds.

"That's (scoring) not my M.O.," Kidd said. "But, tonight I felt
that's what the team needed. It's more of a feeling-out period.
I thought in the third quarter, I had to get it going."

"You guys know Jason," Nets coach Byron Scott said. "He loves
the challenge and Andre Miller is a challenge. He hit some tough
shots and Jason did a good job on staying in front of him. But
you got to give Andre some credit, the guy's a hell of a player
and he hit some tough shots."

Rodney Rogers' free throw gave New Jersey the lead for good at
79-78 early in the fourth quarter.  Elton Brand sank a pair from
the line to cut the deficit to 86-84 with just over seven
minutes left before Kidd took total control.

The All-Star point guard nailed three straight jumpers to open a
92-84 advantage with 5:40 remaining and trigger a 15-4 spurt.
He added a pair of free throws and assisted on alley-oop dunks
by Kenyon Martin and Richard Jefferson as the Nets extended the
lead to 101-88 with three minutes to go.

"Andre Miller thinks he is the best point guard in the league,"
Martin said. "I think Jason Kidd is the best point guard in the
league. He didn't want people to say Andre Miller came in here
and took something from him, so he did what he had to do to help
us win."

Brand and Miller each netted 20 points for Los Angeles, which
has lost four of five to open the season. Miller also had a
strong second half with 15 points but was limited to just a pair
of assists and had seven of the team's 23 turnovers.

"I prefer that he does whatever he has to to get us the win,"
Scott said. "It doesn't matter if it is scoring or giving the
ball to other guys to score. That is how Jason is anyway, he is
a competitor."

New Jersey converted the 23 turnovers into 29 points.

Martin finished with 16 points and nine rebounds while Kerry
Kittles added 15 points. But it was the all-around excellence of
Kidd that made the difference in his West Coast point guard
duel with Miller. Kidd made 9-of-12 shots in the second half.

"Jason had it going tonight," Miller said. "It's easy when we
are turning the ball over. It's easy for them to score. They are
a transition team and we gave them easy baskets."

The Nets took a 33-26 lead after the first quarter before the
Clippers thoroughly outplayed them in the second. Michael
Olowokandi made 5-of-6 shots for 10 points and Quentin
Richardson added six as Los Angeles shot 71 percent (12-of-17)
in the period in comparison to 32 percent (6-of-19) for New
Jersey.

"We had a lead and we thought we had the game," Olowokandi said.
"We just couldn't finish it off."

But the Clippers committed 11 turnovers in the second half that
New Jersey converted into 15 points. The Nets finished with a
28-15 edge in fast-break points.

Olowokandi collected 18 points and 11 rebounds for his third
straight double-double and Brand also grabbed 11 rebounds.  But
starting shooting guard Eric Piatkowski had trouble with the
pace of the game and was just 2-of-7 for four points.