Box Score

 

LA CLIPPERS (97)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
E Brand             38  4-12   3-5   3-9   6   3   11
B Simmons           33  6-13   1-1   1-3   2   4   13
C Wilcox            34  5-12   4-4  2-10   1   4   14
C Maggette          38  6-14 11-13   1-6   4   1   23
M Jaric             39  6-12   4-6   0-5   8   3   19
S Livingston        11   0-3   0-0   0-1   2   1    0
M Moore             23   2-4   6-7   0-3   1   4   10
Q Ross              20   1-3   0-0   1-3   0   2    2
R Brunson            4   1-1   3-4   0-1   0   0    5
M N'diaye          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
Z Rebraca          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
L Chalmers         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 31-74 32-40  8-41  24  22   97
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Percentages: FG-.419, FT-.800. 3-Point Goals:
3-6, .500 (C Maggette 0-1, M Jaric 3-5). Team
Rebounds: 11. Blocked Shots:4 (E Brand 3, C 
Wilcox). Turnovers:11 (C Wilcox 3, C Maggette
2, E Brand 2, B Simmons 2, Q Ross, M Jaric). 
Steals: 8 (B Simmons 3, M Jaric 3, C 
Maggette, Q Ross).


CHICAGO (96)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
T Chandler          36   6-7   5-8  3-13   0   3   17
A Nocioni           24   5-9   2-6   0-4   3   5   13
E Curry             40  8-20   4-5  3-11   0   5   20
K Hinrich           35  4-12   0-0   0-2   7   5   11
E Piatkowski        20   0-2   1-1   0-1   2   2    1
B Gordon            28  4-14   1-2   2-4   1   3   10
A Davis             15   1-4   4-6   2-5   3   3    6
L Deng              27  5-10   1-2   2-6   3   2   13
C Duhon             13   2-4   1-1   0-0   5   1    5
A Griffin            2   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   1    0
O Harrington       DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
J Reiner           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 35-82 19-31 12-46  24  30   96
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Percentages: FG-.427, FT-.613. 3-Point Goals:
7-15, .467 (A Nocioni 1-3, K Hinrich 3-4, B 
Gordon 1-3, L Deng 2-5). Team Rebounds: 12. 
Blocked Shots:2 (T Chandler 2). Turnovers:11 
(A Nocioni 4, E Piatkowski 2, E Curry, T 
Chandler, L Deng, K Hinrich, C Duhon). 
Steals: 5 (E Piatkowski, E Curry, K Hinrich, 
C Duhon, L Deng).

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LA CLIPPERS           21  27  28  21  -   97
CHICAGO               34  20  22  20  -   96
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Technical fouls: La Clippers - 1 (C Wilcox, 
6:18 4th). Chicago - 2 (Defensive Three, 6:09
2nd; T Chandler, 6:18 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 21,764. T: 2:28. 
Officials: Dan Crawford, Marc Davis, Pat 
Fraher.

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LA CLIPPERS (97) AT CHICAGO (96)

LA CLIPPERS

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
E BRAND           F    38    4-12     3-5      3   6   9    6   3   0   2   11
B SIMMONS         F    33    6-13     1-1      1   2   3    2   4   3   2   13
C WILCOX          C    34    5-12     4-4      2   8  10    1   4   0   3   14
C MAGGETTE        G    38    6-14    11-13     1   5   6    4   1   1   2   23
M JARIC           G    39    6-12     4-6      0   5   5    8   3   3   1   19
S LIVINGSTON           11    0-3      0-0      0   1   1    2   1   0   0    0
M MOORE                23    2-4      6-7      0   3   3    1   4   0   0   10
Q ROSS                 20    1-3      0-0      1   2   3    0   2   1   1    2
R BRUNSON               4    1-1      3-4      0   1   1    0   0   0   0    5
M N'DIAYE             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
Z REBRACA             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
L CHALMERS            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   31-74    32-40     8  33  41   24  22   8  11   97
                            (.419)  (.800)  TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 11 (7 PTS)     

CHICAGO

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
T CHANDLER        F    36    6-7      5-8      3  10  13    0   3   0   1   17
A NOCIONI         F    24    5-9      2-6      0   4   4    3   5   0   4   13
E CURRY           C    40    8-20     4-5      3   8  11    0   5   1   1   20
K HINRICH         G    35    4-12     0-0      0   2   2    7   5   1   1   11
E PIATKOWSKI      G    20    0-2      1-1      0   1   1    2   2   1   2    1
B GORDON               28    4-14     1-2      2   2   4    1   3   0   0   10
A DAVIS                15    1-4      4-6      2   3   5    3   3   0   0    6
L DENG                 27    5-10     1-2      2   4   6    3   2   1   1   13
C DUHON                13    2-4      1-1      0   0   0    5   1   1   1    5
A GRIFFIN               2    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   0    0
O HARRINGTON          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
J REINER              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   35-82    19-31    12  34  46   24  30   5  11   96
                            (.427)  (.613)  TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 12 (14 PTS)    
  
   LA CLIPPERS        21   27   28   21   -   97
   CHICAGO            34   20   22   20   -   96
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: LA CLIPPERS - E BRAND 3, C WILCOX.  CHICAGO - T CHANDLER 2.

3-PT. FIELD GOALS: LA CLIPPERS 3-6 (.500), C MAGGETTE 0-1, M JARIC 3-
5. CHICAGO 7-15 (.467), A NOCIONI 1-3, K HINRICH 3-4, B GORDON 1-3,
L DENG 2-5.
TECHNICAL FOULS: LA CLIPPERS - C WILCOX. CHICAGO - DEFENSIVE THREE, T 
CHANDLER.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DAN CRAWFORD, MARC DAVIS, PAT FRAHER.
A - 21,764. T - 2:28.

Game Story

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- The Chicago Bulls got off to a quick start 
but could not slow Marko Jaric and Chris Wilcox in the second
half.

Jaric scored 17 of his season-high 19 points in the second half
and Wilcox had 10 points and eight rebounds after halftime as
the Los Angeles Clippers erased an early 24-point deficit en
route to a 97-96 triumph over the winless Bulls.

Chicago seemed headed for its first win in four games this
season, holding a 49-25 lead with 6 1/2 minutes to go in the
second quarter.  But Bobby Simmons ignited a 23-5 burst with
three straight points and fellow Chicago native Corey Maggette
had nine of his 23 points in the run.

With the Clippers down, 54-48, at the half, Jaric and Wilcox
took over in the third quarter.  The duo combined for all the
points in a 9-2 spurt that put Los Angeles on top, 69-67, with
2:55 left.

"(Jaric) banged out shots and got us back into it," Los Angeles
coach Mike Dunleavy said. "We talked about having better spacing
to our low post.  We were clogging it up too much.  We did and
(Jaric) was open.  We moved the ball and got him shots and he
made them."

"We came out a little slow but picked ourselves up in the second
quarter," Wilcox said. "We had to come together as a team and
started passing the ball around and take good shots. The shots
started falling for us. That is what we needed to do along."

Jaric had been in a shooting slump, entering the game 13-for-37
from the field.  But he scored 13 points in the third, missing
just one of five shots.

Bulls coach Scott Skiles was sure the Clippers would rally.

"I would have been shocked if they had not come back," Skiles
said. "To have them come all the way back, that is a different
thing.  You have to expect them to make a run at some point."

"It is very frustrating," Bulls center Eddy Curry said. "Even
though they came all the way back, we never gave up.  We just
didn't have enough to get over the hill."

The Clippers opened a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter and
withstood a late rally that included Kirk Hinrich's 3-pointer at
the buzzer.

Curry, playing in just his second game after a two-game league
suspension, had 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulls. Tyson
Chandler added 17 and 13 - both season highs - making 6-of-7
shots.

Los Angeles won twice on its three-game road trip and bounced
back from a listless 110-96 loss at New York on Friday.  The
Clippers have won four of their last five games at the United
Center.

Chicago begins a seven-game road trip - its longest of the
season - Tuesday in Sacramento.

Rookie Shaun Livingston, who attended high school in Peoria,
went scoreless in 11 minutes.

Chicago led, 53-36, with 3 1/2 minutes left in the half when
Maggette had two free throws to ignite a 12-1 burst that closed
the half.