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Post by jglanton on Jan 5, 2024 15:32:03 GMT -8
TV: BallySports
Line has moved from Pels -1.5 towards LAC -1.5, O/U 230
I think you've got to favor the home team here.
Can the Clippers get to a .500 road record?
Injuries: LAC: Mousa OUT NOP: Trey Murphy GTD, warming up
Pels are great at defending the three, Clips are great at shooting the three.
Clippers key to winning on the road is to minimize turnovers. Keep them down to 12.
I'd like to see more plays for Zub than in the last game, but PHX doubled him every time he touched the ball and he did make some nice passes out of the post. I don't know what NOP will do here but they do bring the beef in the paint. But the Clips have to try, and try to draw fouls. While at the same time not sending Zion to the line 20 times. And somehow guarding Ingram well.
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Post by basketcase on Jan 5, 2024 16:18:48 GMT -8
Pelicans are probably our worst matchup in the league. I am at Talking Stick Casino, so I placed a bet for the Clippers to win. The line here was even, they were not giving points either way.
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Post by jglanton on Jan 5, 2024 17:26:49 GMT -8
Pelicans are probably our worst matchup in the league. I am at Talking Stick Casino, so I placed a bet for the Clippers to win. The line here was even, they were not giving points either way. Good luck!
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Post by hitnrun24 on Jan 5, 2024 17:57:07 GMT -8
Clippers up 11. Russ had an electric shift off the bench with back to back steals followed up with a huge block and offensive rebound. Starters came back in to extend the lead after being down early.
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Post by gilp5 on Jan 5, 2024 18:09:45 GMT -8
Will Plumlee play tonight? He's too good to be out of the rotation.
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Post by jglanton on Jan 5, 2024 18:13:37 GMT -8
Pretty fine first half. This Clippers are clicking. Except for that 0-5 drought in the middle, got down by eight and Westbrook came in and changed the momentum. Then when Russ got out of control, Lue sat him down because he's got Norm and Mann and Harden options to put back in. The only cold guy is Kawhi, so look out in the 2nd half for that to change. And probably Brandon Ingram, too.
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Post by jglanton on Jan 5, 2024 18:41:42 GMT -8
Wow. New Orleans should name the left corner of their arena as "Clipper Corner"
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Post by corkscrew on Jan 5, 2024 18:43:42 GMT -8
Clips started the game 3-16 from 3 then went 11-16, bringing the total to 14-32.
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Post by jglanton on Jan 5, 2024 18:51:27 GMT -8
Good TO by Lue to settle things down. Protect that lead.
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Post by jglanton on Jan 5, 2024 18:52:47 GMT -8
Clips have cooled off and they know it, so they start passing to attack the paint instead of perimeter. Awesome.
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Post by hitnrun24 on Jan 5, 2024 18:53:31 GMT -8
Well I didn't expect this. Clippers up 31 now. The offense has been unlocked.
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Post by mistwell on Jan 5, 2024 18:54:59 GMT -8
Damn we are kicking the Pels ass with 7 mins to play. Zion has 12 points. Did they just decide to save him early because it was a blow-out? He's only played 19 mins to CJ McCollum's 30. Paul George has doubled Zion's points at 24.
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Post by corkscrew on Jan 5, 2024 18:55:36 GMT -8
A colosal spanking! I expected a good showing, but certainly not this!
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Post by jglanton on Jan 5, 2024 18:56:03 GMT -8
Well I didn't expect this. Clippers up 31 now. The offense has been unlocked. And the defense has been locked!
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Post by jglanton on Jan 5, 2024 18:56:47 GMT -8
Now we can root for Plumlee to make as smooth return to action
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