Clippers 103, Celtics 105
Posted by: david on Dec 29, 2001 - 04:07 PM
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The Clippers lost a tough one in OT today to Boston, 105-103 (box scores). The Clips seemed to have the win in hand when Q drained a huge BINGO with about a minut and a half to go to give the team a 4 point lead in OT. But like lightning the Celtics struck right back with a pair of 3's to take a two point lead which they never relinquished. Elton Brand had a great game with 24 points and 19 boards, but he missed a couple of huge free throws (1 in regulation and a pair that would've tied the game with 15 seconds left in OT). He did make 12-15 overall, but I'm sure he feels terrible about those 3 misses. Michael Olowokandi played very well also with 6 points, 20 rebounds, and 2 blocks. Darius Miles played 51 minutes and almost got a triple-double with 15-8-8 which is very encouraging. McInnis and Maggette, however, continue to struggle shooting the ball from the field, going a combined 12-34. The team as a whole shot only 37%. The Clips did dominate the Celtics on the boards by a 66-48 margin, which shows how hard the team played. The Clips were only 5-18 for 3's while the Celtics nailed 9 out of 21- easily the difference of the game.
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