Box Score

 

LA CLIPPERS (102)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
B Simmons           33   7-9   3-3   2-4   6   2   18
E Brand             30  7-15   5-5  5-16   1   3   19
C Wilcox            20   2-6   4-4   0-3   2   3    8
C Maggette          29  5-13   3-4   1-6   7   0   13
M Jaric             26   3-7   2-2   1-2   1   0    9
S Livingston        24   3-8   0-0   1-4   6   1    6
M Moore             26   6-6   4-4   1-7   2   3   16
Q Ross              16   2-3   0-0   0-1   1   1    4
Z Rebraca           14   1-3   2-2   1-4   1   4    4
L Chalmers          10   0-3   0-0   0-0   1   2    0
M N'diaye            6   1-2   0-0   2-2   0   0    2
R Brunson            6   1-2   1-2   0-0   1   0    3
  
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TOTALS             240 38-77 24-26 14-49  29  19  102
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Percentages: FG-.494, FT-.923. 3-Point Goals:
2-6, .333 (B Simmons 1-1, C Maggette 0-1, M 
Jaric 1-1, S Livingston 0-1, L Chalmers 0-1, 
R Brunson 0-1). Team Rebounds: 5. Blocked 
Shots:6 (Z Rebraca 2, C Wilcox 2, E Brand, S 
Livingston). Turnovers:10 (E Brand 5, S 
Livingston 2, M Moore, Q Ross, M Jaric). 
Steals: 13 (S Livingston 4, B Simmons 3, C 
Maggette 2, R Brunson, M Jaric, Q Ross, M 
Moore).


INDIANA (68)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
S Jackson           40  6-16   3-3   0-2   1   2   17
J O'Neal            26  3-10   2-6   4-9   0   3    8
D Harrison          29   2-4   2-8   2-4   0   6    6
F Jones             35   3-9   1-2   0-3   4   4    9
J Tinsley           29  5-10   2-3   1-2   5   2   15
A Croshere          25   0-5   0-0   1-5   1   3    0
E Gill              22   3-7   1-1   1-3   0   1    7
J Jones             19   1-7   1-2   1-3   2   0    4
J Edwards           15   1-3   0-0   1-1   0   1    2
S Pollard          DNP  - SORE LOWER BACK                                
J Bender           DNP  - FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS                              
R Artest           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 24-71 12-25 11-32  13  22   68
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Percentages: FG-.338, FT-.480. 3-Point Goals:
8-25, .320 (S Jackson 2-6, F Jones 2-7, J 
Tinsley 3-3, A Croshere 0-3, E Gill 0-2, J 
Jones 1-4). Team Rebounds: 15. Blocked 
Shots:9 (J O'Neal 3, J Edwards 2, S Jackson, 
D Harrison, J Tinsley, F Jones). Turnovers:15
(J O'Neal 4, S Jackson 3, E Gill 2, A 
Croshere, J Tinsley, F Jones, J Jones, J 
Edwards, D Harrison). Steals: 7 (S Jackson 2,
E Gill 2, J O'Neal, F Jones, J Tinsley).

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LA CLIPPERS           24  31  26  21  -  102
INDIANA               20   7  23  18  -   68
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Technical fouls: La Clippers - 1 (Team, 9:28 
1st). Indiana - 1 (J O'Neal, 4:21 2nd).
Flagrant fouls:  La Clippers 1 (B Simmons, 
4:58 3rd).  A: 14,657. T: 2:07. Officials: 
Dan Crawford, James Capers, Phil Robinson.

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LA CLIPPERS (102) AT INDIANA (68)

LA CLIPPERS

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
B SIMMONS         F    33    7-9      3-3      2   2   4    6   2   3   0   18
E BRAND           F    30    7-15     5-5      5  11  16    1   3   0   5   19
C WILCOX          C    20    2-6      4-4      0   3   3    2   3   0   0    8
C MAGGETTE        G    29    5-13     3-4      1   5   6    7   0   2   0   13
M JARIC           G    26    3-7      2-2      1   1   2    1   0   1   1    9
S LIVINGSTON           24    3-8      0-0      1   3   4    6   1   4   2    6
M MOORE                26    6-6      4-4      1   6   7    2   3   1   1   16
Q ROSS                 16    2-3      0-0      0   1   1    1   1   1   1    4
Z REBRACA              14    1-3      2-2      1   3   4    1   4   0   0    4
L CHALMERS             10    0-3      0-0      0   0   0    1   2   0   0    0
M N'DIAYE               6    1-2      0-0      2   0   2    0   0   0   0    2
R BRUNSON               6    1-2      1-2      0   0   0    1   0   1   0    3
  
TOTALS                240   38-77    24-26    14  35  49   29  19  13  10  102
                            (.494)  (.923)  TEAM REBS:  5 TOTAL TO: 11 (7 PTS)     

INDIANA

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
S JACKSON         F    40    6-16     3-3      0   2   2    1   2   2   3   17
J O'NEAL          F    26    3-10     2-6      4   5   9    0   3   1   4    8
D HARRISON        C    29    2-4      2-8      2   2   4    0   6   0   1    6
F JONES           G    35    3-9      1-2      0   3   3    4   4   1   1    9
J TINSLEY         G    29    5-10     2-3      1   1   2    5   2   1   1   15
A CROSHERE             25    0-5      0-0      1   4   5    1   3   0   1    0
E GILL                 22    3-7      1-1      1   2   3    0   1   2   2    7
J JONES                19    1-7      1-2      1   2   3    2   0   0   1    4
J EDWARDS              15    1-3      0-0      1   0   1    0   1   0   1    2
S POLLARD             DNP  - SORE LOWER BACK                                          
J BENDER              DNP  - FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS                                        
R ARTEST              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   24-71    12-25    11  21  32   13  22   7  15   68
                            (.338)  (.480)  TEAM REBS: 15 TOTAL TO: 16 (13 PTS)    
  
   LA CLIPPERS        24   31   26   21   -   102
   INDIANA            20    7   23   18   -   68
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: LA CLIPPERS - Z REBRACA 2, C WILCOX 2, E BRAND, S LIVINGSTON.
INDIANA - J O'NEAL 3, J EDWARDS 2, S JACKSON, D HARRISON, J TINSLEY,
F JONES.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: LA CLIPPERS 2-6 (.333), B SIMMONS 1-1, C MAGGETTE 0-
1, M JARIC 1-1, S LIVINGSTON 0-1, L CHALMERS 0-1, R BRUNSON 0-1. INDIANA 8-
25 (.320), S JACKSON 2-6, F JONES 2-7, J TINSLEY 3-3, A CROSHERE 0-
3, E GILL 0-2, J JONES 1-4.
TECHNICAL FOULS: LA CLIPPERS - TEAM. INDIANA - J O'NEAL.
FLAGRANT FOULS:  LA CLIPPERS 1 (B SIMMONS, 4:58 3RD). 
OFFICIALS: DAN CRAWFORD, JAMES CAPERS, PHIL ROBINSON.
A - 14,657. T - 2:07.

Game Story

INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) -- The Indiana Pacers were looking for a 
first. The Los Angeles Clippers accomplished one.

Elton Brand had 19 points and a season-high 16 rebounds as the
Clippers rolled to a 102-68 victory over the shorthanded Pacers,
who suffered the worst home loss in franchise history.

The win was the first for Los Angeles in six tries at Conseco
Fieldhouse and prevented the depleted and drained Pacers from
starting 5-0 for the first time since joining the NBA in 1976.

"This is a big win, a big win," said Brand. "A lot of our guys
think that we should be 4-1 right now, but we're not. We had to
put the last game behind us (a double-overtime loss to Detroit)
and move on and I think we did that.  Anytime you can come into
Indiana and get a win like this, we'll take it."

Indiana played without star forward Ron Artest, averaging over
24 points per game, for a second straight night because of what
Indiana coach Rick Carlisle called "a situation that compromised
the integrity of the team."

The Pacers were also without starting center Scot Pollard, out
with a sore back, and forward Jonathan Bender, who checked into
the locker room feeling ill.  They also were coming off a
hard-fought 102-101 victory at Minnesota on Tuesday.

In addition, Pacers All-Star forward Jermaine O'Neal left the
game in the third period after aggravating a left foot injury.

"We certainly didn't play well and didn't play with the kind of
energy we needed to," Carlisle said.  "You just take the hit. It
was a bad hit, an embarrassing loss.  Shorthanded or not, you
never look for excuses or wait around for this situation."

The Pacers jumped out to a 12-4 lead just over four minutes into
the first period but managed just 15 points in the rest of the
first half.  In the second period, the Clippers outscored the
Pacers, 31-7, limiting them to 2-of-16 shooting.

Both the period and half totals were the lowest in Indiana
franchise history.  Its previous worst home loss was a 32-point
setback to Portland on January 23, 1985.

Bobby Simmons continued his surprisingly strong start with 18
points on 7-of-9 shooting for the Clippers, who are 2-1 on the
road after going 10-31 away from home last season.  A
defensive-minded journeyman, Simmons scored 30 points in the
opener against Seattle and is averaging 16.6 points on 64
percent shooting.

"Well, it was a great win for us, even though they were
short-handed with Artest out and O'Neal down," Clippers coach
Mike Dunleavy said. "Our guys did a great job on defense. We've
had three to four good defensive games. We have a great group of
guys and each one comes out and does better than the last
time."

Stephen Jackson scored 15 points for Indiana, which had a
12-game home winning streak against the Clippers snapped.

"It was one of those nights where nothing that we tried worked,"
said Jackson. "It wasn't so much of us being a bad team; they
were a good team tonight.  We just have to say, 'We lost by 34
points in the fifth game of the season ... so what?'"