Playoff Preview and Los Angeles Clippers
2012 Playoff Preview and Los Angeles Clippers.
| Final - 4.25.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Clippers | 19 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 93 |
| New York Knicks | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 99 |
Stories
The Daily Clipper for April 26, 2012
The Daily Clipper for April 26, 2012: Your daily fix of Clipper and NBA related news.
Clippers Vs. Knicks: Without Chris Paul, Clippers Fall in New York
With Chris Paul sitting out with a mild groin strain, the Clippers lost the game in New York, and with it likely lost home court advantage in their first round series with Memphis. J.R. Smith scored 21 to lead New York and hit seven crucial points in the final minutes to preserve the win.
Knicks 99, Clippers 93: "It was like semi-tanking?"
Well, they won! Hooray?
Clippers 93, Knicks 99- Where Would The Clippers Be Without Chris Paul?
I don't know what to say about this one. The Clippers went in without CP3, and played terribly offensively. At the end, while I didn't want to say it during the game, it really felt like every...
Clippers Vs. Knicks - Second Half Open Thread
Come join the conversation at Clips Nation for the second half of Clips-Knicks.
A Few Things Before Knicks-Clippers
Some pre-game links 'n' stuff.
How Big is Home Court Advantage in the Playoffs?
In recent NBA history, home court advantage has not played a very big role.
Clippers Vs. Knicks - Game Preview - Home Court on the Line
The Clippers conclude their regular season in Madison Square Garden in need of one more win to secure home court advantage in the playoffs.
GameThreads
Knicks Fans GameThread on Posting and Toasting
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Clippers Fans GameThread on Clips Nation
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Clippers | 19 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 93 |
| New York | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 99 |
| LA Clippers | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caron Butler | 33 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3-0 | 9 |
| Blake Griffin | 41 | 11-14 | 0-1 | 7-14 | 10-3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-0 | 29 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 29 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-0 | 5 |
| Eric Bledsoe | 26 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-0 | 2 |
| Randy Foye | 43 | 9-23 | 4-12 | 6-7 | 5-1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 28 |
| Mo Williams | 26 | 3-9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 9 |
| Nick Young | 14 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 5 |
| Kenyon Martin | 21 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-0 | 4 |
| Reggie Evans | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 2 |
| Chauncey Billups | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Chris Paul | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Ryan Gomes | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Bobby Simmons | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Travis Leslie | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Trey Thompkins | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 34-70 | 11-25 | 14-25 | 40-9 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 20-0 | 93 | |
| .486 | .440 | .560 | Team Reb: 8 | Total TO: 1 (10 pts) | |||||||
| New York | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony | 28 | 7-16 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 6-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 17 |
| Amare Stoudemire | 28 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 7-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-0 | 10 |
| Tyson Chandler | 31 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2-0 | 11 |
| Baron Davis | 18 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 12 |
| Iman Shumpert | 24 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 6 |
| J.R. Smith | 30 | 7-13 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 2-1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3-0 | 21 |
| Steve Novak | 26 | 4-8 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 3-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 | 14 |
| Dan Gadzuric | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 0 |
| Mike Bibby | 21 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 0 |
| Landry Fields | 22 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 8 |
| Jared Jeffries | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Jerome Jordan | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Jeremy Lin | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Toney Douglas | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Josh Harrellson | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 36-77 | 9-24 | 18-24 | 36-8 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 18-0 | 99 | |
| .468 | .375 | .750 | Team Reb: 10 | Total TO: 0 (23 pts) | |||||||
GAME NOTES
Officials: - Joe Crawford, Karl Lane, Michael Smith
Duration:2:31
Officials: - Joe Crawford, Karl Lane, Michael Smith
Duration:2:31
