Box Score

 

MEMPHIS (105)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
S Battier           28   3-8   7-8   2-6   2   4   14
B Cardinal          37  6-12   6-7   1-3   5   3   20
L Wright            37  8-12   7-7   1-5   1   2   23
M Miller            40   6-9   3-5   0-5   5   4   17
J Williams          36   4-8   2-3   0-1   5   0   12
E Watson            17   1-6   1-2   0-1   1   2    3
J Posey             26  3-10   2-2   0-3   1   4   10
R Humphrey           5   1-3   0-0   1-1   0   0    2
A Emmett             4   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   2    0
J Tsakalidis        10   1-2   2-2   0-0   0   2    4
S Swift            DNP  - SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE                            
A Burks            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 33-70 30-36  5-25  20  23  105
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Percentages: FG-.471, FT-.833. 3-Point Goals:
9-22, .409 (S Battier 1-2, B Cardinal 2-5, M 
Miller 2-3, J Williams 2-4, E Watson 0-2, J 
Posey 2-6). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:3
(B Cardinal, J Tsakalidis, M Miller). 
Turnovers:8 (M Miller 3, B Cardinal 2, L 
Wright, A Emmett, J Williams). Steals: 8 (L 
Wright 2, B Cardinal 2, J Williams, M Miller,
S Battier, E Watson).


LA CLIPPERS (102)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
B Simmons           39  9-18   0-0   1-6   5   3   19
E Brand             32  8-11   1-2   2-6   3   4   17
C Kaman             19   0-1   0-0   1-4   0   4    0
C Maggette          41 11-18 13-16   1-6   5   5   37
R Brunson           29   4-9   0-0   0-4   8   1    9
C Wilcox            13   1-2   0-0   0-1   0   4    2
L Chalmers          13   1-3   0-0   0-2   2   0    3
M Moore             18   1-5   2-2   3-8   2   1    4
Q Ross              21   4-6   1-2   2-5   1   3    9
K Anderson           6   0-1   0-0   1-2   2   3    0
Z Rebraca            9   1-2   0-0   0-0   0   1    2
M Jaric            DNP  - STRESS FRACTURE RT FOOT                        
  
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TOTALS             240 40-76 17-22 11-44  28  29  102
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Percentages: FG-.526, FT-.773. 3-Point Goals:
5-10, .500 (B Simmons 1-3, C Maggette 2-3, R 
Brunson 1-3, L Chalmers 1-1). Team Rebounds: 
7. Blocked Shots:2 (E Brand, C Kaman). 
Turnovers:14 (R Brunson 4, C Maggette 3, E 
Brand 2, C Wilcox 2, M Moore, B Simmons, C 
Kaman). Steals: 4 (B Simmons 2, R Brunson, L 
Chalmers).

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MEMPHIS               29  16  33  27  -  105
LA CLIPPERS           25  25  21  31  -  102
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Technical fouls: La Clippers - 1 (C Maggette,
3:13 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 15,754. T: 2:17. 
Officials: Joe Crawford, Matt Boland, Tim 
Donaghy.

Extended Box

 

MEMPHIS (105) AT LA CLIPPERS (102)

MEMPHIS

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
S BATTIER         F    28    3-8      7-8      2   4   6    2   4   1   0   14
B CARDINAL        F    37    6-12     6-7      1   2   3    5   3   2   2   20
L WRIGHT          C    37    8-12     7-7      1   4   5    1   2   2   1   23
M MILLER          G    40    6-9      3-5      0   5   5    5   4   1   3   17
J WILLIAMS        G    36    4-8      2-3      0   1   1    5   0   1   1   12
E WATSON               17    1-6      1-2      0   1   1    1   2   1   0    3
J POSEY                26    3-10     2-2      0   3   3    1   4   0   0   10
R HUMPHREY              5    1-3      0-0      1   0   1    0   0   0   0    2
A EMMETT                4    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   2   0   1    0
J TSAKALIDIS           10    1-2      2-2      0   0   0    0   2   0   0    4
S SWIFT               DNP  - SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE                                      
A BURKS               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   33-70    30-36     5  20  25   20  23   8   8  105
                            (.471)  (.833)  TEAM REBS:  8 TOTAL TO: 9 (10 PTS)     

LA CLIPPERS

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
B SIMMONS         F    39    9-18     0-0      1   5   6    5   3   2   1   19
E BRAND           F    32    8-11     1-2      2   4   6    3   4   0   2   17
C KAMAN           C    19    0-1      0-0      1   3   4    0   4   0   1    0
C MAGGETTE        G    41   11-18    13-16     1   5   6    5   5   0   3   37
R BRUNSON         G    29    4-9      0-0      0   4   4    8   1   1   4    9
C WILCOX               13    1-2      0-0      0   1   1    0   4   0   2    2
L CHALMERS             13    1-3      0-0      0   2   2    2   0   1   0    3
M MOORE                18    1-5      2-2      3   5   8    2   1   0   1    4
Q ROSS                 21    4-6      1-2      2   3   5    1   3   0   0    9
K ANDERSON              6    0-1      0-0      1   1   2    2   3   0   0    0
Z REBRACA               9    1-2      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   0    2
M JARIC               DNP  - STRESS FRACTURE RT FOOT                                  
  
TOTALS                240   40-76    17-22    11  33  44   28  29   4  14  102
                            (.526)  (.773)  TEAM REBS:  7 TOTAL TO: 17 (23 PTS)    
  
   MEMPHIS            29   16   33   27   -   105
   LA CLIPPERS        25   25   21   31   -   102
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: MEMPHIS - B CARDINAL, J TSAKALIDIS, M MILLER.  LA CLIPPERS -
E BRAND, C KAMAN.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MEMPHIS 9-22 (.409), S BATTIER 1-2, B CARDINAL 2-
5, M MILLER 2-3, J WILLIAMS 2-4, E WATSON 0-2, J POSEY 2-6. LA CLIPPERS 5-
10 (.500), B SIMMONS 1-3, C MAGGETTE 2-3, R BRUNSON 1-3, L CHALMERS 1-
1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: LA CLIPPERS - C MAGGETTE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: JOE CRAWFORD, MATT BOLAND, TIM DONAGHY.
A - 15,754. T - 2:17.

Game Story

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Corey Maggette had one of the best 
games of his career but failed to make the one shot that
mattered most for the Los Angeles Clippers.

Maggette scored 37 points - one shy of his career high - but
missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer as the
Clippers dropped a 105-102 decision to the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies appeared to take control when they bridged the
third and fourth periods with a 12-2 run, capped by Earl
Watson's layup that put Memphis ahead, 85-71, with just over 10
minutes left.

"You knew they were going to get a run going," said Grizzlies
forward Mike Miller, who scored six of his 17 points during the
spurt.  "Bottom line is we ended up holding on a getting the
win.  And anytime you can make a run on the road like we did
late in the third quarter, it's big."

Memphis still held a seemingly comfortable 102-89 advantage
after Shane Battier's short jumper with 2:16 remaining.

But Elton Brand and Rick Brunson hit consecutive buckets for Los
Angeles before Maggette nailed a 3-pointer with a minute to go
to draw the Clippers within 102-96.

"Our mentality changed, we didn't defend the same way,"
Grizzlies coach Mike Fratello said.  "We didn't want to put them
on the foul line, so we became passive defensively and, as a
result, offensively we made some big mistakes.

Brand, who finished with 17 points, made two more layups to cut
the deficit to two points with 13 seconds to play.  James Posey
hit a pair of free throws on the other end and Quinton Ross
responded with a follow shot to make it 104-102 with seven
seconds on the clock.

"Posey made his only two free throws of the night and they were
huge ones," Fratello said.  "Right now we are in the mold to try
and hold on and give ourselves a chance for the playoffs."

Los Angeles immediately fouled Brian Cardinal, who made 1-of-2
free throws to give Los Angeles a chance.

"A sense of urgency set in when we were down," Brand said.  "If
we could have played the way we did at the end the whole game,
they would have had a tough time scoring on us.  Our sense of
urgency has to come much sooner."

Brunson missed a shot from the arc, but Brand got the offensive
rebound and got the ball to Maggette, whose 3-pointer bounced
off the front of the rim.  It was Maggette's only miss in three
shots from the arc.

"We tried to get the first good look we could out of it,"
Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy said.  "We just didn't get it
done."

A frustrated Maggette left before speaking with reporters, but
Fratello was impressed by the play of the Clippers' leading
scorer.

"Maggette was sensational with 23 points in the first half,"
Fratello said.

Miller was hit in the face while attempting to defend Maggette's
potential game-tying shot.  He stayed on the floor for a few
minutes before leaving the court under his own power.

"I got hit in the nose by Posey," Miller said.  "I had six
stitches.  They had to restructure the cartilage inside my nose.
I'll be all right."

Lorenzen Wright scored 23 points and Cardinal added 20 for the
Grizzlies, who extended their winning streak to four games.

Memphis, which was without injured forwards Pau Gasol and
Stromile Swift, had all five starters score in double figures.

"This is the way we've won a majority of our games," Battier
said.  "It hasn't been pretty.  It's been a rag-tag assortment
of players at times but we've found a way to win 34 games."

Bobby Simmons scored 13 of his 19 points in the first half to
help Los Angeles take a 50-45 lead at the break.

"I wish that the game wouldn't have come down to the last shot
for the win," Simmons said.  "We made a few mistakes in the game
plan, though, and it is up to all of us to execute."