Box Score

 

ORLANDO (102)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
G Hill              43  8-17   3-3   0-1   4   0   19
D Howard            40 14-17   1-3  3-12   1   4   29
K Cato              36   4-8   2-2   1-5   0   4   10
S Francis           42  4-17   7-9   1-2  10   5   15
J Nelson            43  8-15   4-4   0-3   3   6   22
T Battie            11   1-1   0-0   0-1   0   3    2
M Kasun              5   2-2   0-0   2-3   0   5    4
H Turkoglu          15   0-3   1-2   0-2   2   2    1
P Garrity            5   0-1   0-0   0-1   0   0    0
S Augmon           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
D Stevenson        DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
B Hunter           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 41-81 18-23  7-30  20  29  102
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Percentages: FG-.506, FT-.783. 3-Point Goals:
2-4, .500 (G Hill 0-1, J Nelson 2-3). Team 
Rebounds: 4. Blocked Shots:4 (K Cato 2, G 
Hill, D Howard). Turnovers:7 (D Howard 5, K 
Cato, T Battie). Steals: 10 (G Hill 4, J 
Nelson 3, K Cato 2, D Howard).


LA CLIPPERS (110)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
B Simmons           36  6-10   2-2   1-3   3   1   16
E Brand             37  4-13   5-6  6-12   4   5   13
C Kaman             28  5-10   6-7  4-11   0   4   16
C Maggette          40  9-16 11-15   1-6   8   2   31
R Brunson           33   2-6   1-2   0-3   8   3    7
Z Rebraca           16   4-7   2-2   0-3   1   0   10
Q Ross              22   3-8   0-0   1-5   2   4    6
L Chalmers          15   3-5   1-1   1-1   2   1    7
C Wilcox             7   0-1   0-0   0-0   0   1    0
M Moore              6   1-1   2-2   0-0   0   1    4
K Anderson         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
M Jaric            DNP  - RIGHT HIP POINTER                              
  
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TOTALS             240 37-77 30-37 14-44  28  22  110
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Percentages: FG-.481, FT-.811. 3-Point Goals:
6-10, .600 (B Simmons 2-3, C Maggette 2-2, R 
Brunson 2-3, L Chalmers 0-2). Team Rebounds: 
14. Blocked Shots:7 (C Kaman 3, E Brand 2, Z 
Rebraca, Q Ross). Turnovers:15 (R Brunson 4, 
C Maggette 4, B Simmons 3, C Kaman 2, Z 
Rebraca, C Wilcox). Steals: 7 (C Maggette 2, 
E Brand 2, B Simmons, L Chalmers, Q Ross).

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ORLANDO               26  28  17  31  -  102
LA CLIPPERS           32  26  29  23  -  110
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Technical fouls: Orlando - 1 (H Turkoglu, 
1:16 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 18,054. T: 2:24. 
Officials: Orlandis Poole, Scott Wall, Tom 
Washington.

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ORLANDO (102) AT LA CLIPPERS (110)

ORLANDO

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
G HILL            F    43    8-17     3-3      0   1   1    4   0   4   0   19
D HOWARD          F    40   14-17     1-3      3   9  12    1   4   1   5   29
K CATO            C    36    4-8      2-2      1   4   5    0   4   2   1   10
S FRANCIS         G    42    4-17     7-9      1   1   2   10   5   0   0   15
J NELSON          G    43    8-15     4-4      0   3   3    3   6   3   0   22
T BATTIE               11    1-1      0-0      0   1   1    0   3   0   1    2
M KASUN                 5    2-2      0-0      2   1   3    0   5   0   0    4
H TURKOGLU             15    0-3      1-2      0   2   2    2   2   0   0    1
P GARRITY               5    0-1      0-0      0   1   1    0   0   0   0    0
S AUGMON              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
D STEVENSON           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
B HUNTER              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   41-81    18-23     7  23  30   20  29  10   7  102
                            (.506)  (.783)  TEAM REBS:  4 TOTAL TO: 7 (10 PTS)     

LA CLIPPERS

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
B SIMMONS         F    36    6-10     2-2      1   2   3    3   1   1   3   16
E BRAND           F    37    4-13     5-6      6   6  12    4   5   2   0   13
C KAMAN           C    28    5-10     6-7      4   7  11    0   4   0   2   16
C MAGGETTE        G    40    9-16    11-15     1   5   6    8   2   2   4   31
R BRUNSON         G    33    2-6      1-2      0   3   3    8   3   0   4    7
Z REBRACA              16    4-7      2-2      0   3   3    1   0   0   1   10
Q ROSS                 22    3-8      0-0      1   4   5    2   4   1   0    6
L CHALMERS             15    3-5      1-1      1   0   1    2   1   1   0    7
C WILCOX                7    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   1    0
M MOORE                 6    1-1      2-2      0   0   0    0   1   0   0    4
K ANDERSON            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
M JARIC               DNP  - RIGHT HIP POINTER                                        
  
TOTALS                240   37-77    30-37    14  30  44   28  22   7  15  110
                            (.481)  (.811)  TEAM REBS: 14 TOTAL TO: 15 (20 PTS)    
  
   ORLANDO            26   28   17   31   -   102
   LA CLIPPERS        32   26   29   23   -   110
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: ORLANDO - K CATO 2, G HILL, D HOWARD.  LA CLIPPERS -
C KAMAN 3, E BRAND 2, Z REBRACA, Q ROSS.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: ORLANDO 2-4 (.500), G HILL 0-1, J NELSON 2-3. LA CLIPPERS 6-
10 (.600), B SIMMONS 2-3, C MAGGETTE 2-2, R BRUNSON 2-3, L CHALMERS 0-
2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: ORLANDO - H TURKOGLU.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: ORLANDIS POOLE, SCOTT WALL, TOM WASHINGTON.
A - 18,054. T - 2:24.

Game Story

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Corey Maggette and Chris Kaman dealt 
another blow to the Orlando Magic's dwindling playoff hopes.

Maggette had 31 points and eight assists and Kaman collected 16
and 11 as the Los Angeles Clippers held on for a 110-102 victory
over the reeling Magic.

Rookie Dwight Howard had a season-high 29 points and 12 rebounds
for Orlando (31-33), which lost its sixth straight game and
fell into a tie with Philadelphia for the eighth and final
playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

"We're in trouble," said guard Steve Francis, who scored 15
points on 4-of-17 shooting.  "We haven't won for like a week or
so.  This is definitely our lowest point of the season.  We just
need to get back to playing the up-tempo style of game that
we're used to.

"We have to quit losing games like this.  But we still have 18
games to play and we're still playing for a playoff spot, so we
have to just keep going and hope we achieve it."

Howard made 14-of-17 shots, but was more upset with his defense
against Elton Brand, who finished with 13 points and 12
rebounds.

"I played OK, but it was still a loss," Howard said. "Elton
Brand got a lot of key rebounds and I blame that on me.  I
really don't care how I do on offense, I have to control my guy
on defense."

Trailing by 22 points in the fourth quarter, the Magic rallied
behind Howard, who scored nine points in a 20-3 run that cut the
deficit to 98-93 with just under three minutes to play.

"We fell too far behind," Orlando coach Johnny Davis said.
"That's a problem we've been having in the second half. It puts
us in a position where we have to play perfect basketball, which
is hard to do."

Kaman and Bobby Simmons each hit a pair of free throws around a
dunk by Kelvin Cato to push the advantage to seven points one
minute later.  Cato had a chance to make it five-point game at
the other end, but Kaman blocked his dunk, sparking a 9-2 burst
that all but sealed the victory.

"I was just trying to do something to get us going again," Kaman
said. "They had all of the momentum and we needed to turn that
around."

Maggette did most of his damage in the first three quarters,
putting the Clippers in position for what appeared to be an easy
victory.

"We needed this win," Maggette said. "We are just trying to get
better and stay focused. I think we did a good job tonight and
did a lot of positive things."

"It was a pretty impressive performance by Maggette," Davis
said. "I thought he was solid at both ends of the court."

Grant Hill's jumper with just over nine minutes left in the
third period drew the Magic within 62-58 before Maggette took
over with 10 points and three assists in a 19-8 run that gave
Los Angeles an 81-66 edge with 1:51 left.

Simmons scored 11 of his 16 points in the first half and rookie
Lionel Chalmers hit a turnaround jumper at the buzzer that gave
the Clippers a 58-54 lead.

Rookie Jameer Nelson scored 22 points and Hill added 19 for
Orlando, who lost despite shooting 51 percent (41-of-81).

"I would like to congratulate our two rookies, Dwight and
Jameer," Francis said.  "They're playing great ball, and for
being their first year they're doing a great job."