The Clippers Still Have Work To Do
Even after a big win over the Thunder, the Clippers remain in an important battle for playoff positioning.
| Final - 4.16.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 27 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 77 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 92 |
Even after a big win over the Thunder, the Clippers remain in an important battle for playoff positioning.
The Clippers outscore Oklahoma City 49-25 in the second half on their way to their second victory over the Thunder in five days.
The Thunder dominated the first half, and played excellent defense throughout. But they lost. Because of a terrible, terrible second half offensive collapse.
Just hours after a Rockets loss gave the Clippers their first playoff birth in, well, a long time, the Clippers upset the #1 seeded Oklahoma City Thunder by 15. Thunder vs Clippers coverage W...
Come join the conversation at Clips Nation for the fourth quarter of Clips-Thunder
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In advance of tonight's grudge match between the Clippers and the Thunder, we hear from JA Sherman one last time.
Five days ago the Clippers beat the Thunder in Oklahoma City and the Thunder will be looking to avenge that loss tonight in LA.
Last time we saw the Clippers, despite maintaining a lead for most of the game, the Thunder lost in the the fourth quarter. It was classic Chris Paul, where he basically takes everything over and scores 28 points in 25 minutes.
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 27 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 77 |
| LA Clippers | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 92 |
| Oklahoma City | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 39 | 7-18 | 0-7 | 10-12 | 5-1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4-1 | 24 |
| Serge Ibaka | 24 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 8-5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3-0 | 12 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 30 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 9-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-0 | 3 |
| Thabo Sefolosha | 25 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 | 2 |
| Russell Westbrook | 32 | 4-16 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2-0 | 9 |
| Nick Collison | 25 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-0 | 5 |
| James Harden | 29 | 4-10 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-1 | 12 |
| Nazr Mohammed | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Derek Fisher | 16 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 7 |
| Daequan Cook | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 0 |
| Royal Ivey | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Lazar Hayward | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Cole Aldrich | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Eric Maynor | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Reggie Jackson | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 27-72 | 5-22 | 18-29 | 42-16 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 21-2 | 77 | |
| .375 | .227 | .621 | Team Reb: 13 | Total TO: 0 (11 pts) | |||||||
| LA Clippers | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caron Butler | 22 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 9 |
| Blake Griffin | 34 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 11-2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4-0 | 17 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 24 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-0 | 5 |
| Randy Foye | 23 | 5-10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 13 |
| Chris Paul | 36 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 3-2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-0 | 12 |
| Mo Williams | 27 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | 11 |
| Kenyon Martin | 25 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9-4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2-0 | 4 |
| Nick Young | 20 | 7-10 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 19 |
| Reggie Evans | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 0 |
| Eric Bledsoe | 13 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-0 | 2 |
| Trey Thompkins | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Bobby Simmons | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Chauncey Billups | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Ryan Gomes | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Travis Leslie | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 36-81 | 9-20 | 11-16 | 46-16 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 22-2 | 92 | |
| .444 | .450 | .688 | Team Reb: 5 | Total TO: 2 (18 pts) | |||||||