Clippers Vs. Thunder: Live blog


Clippers Vs. Thunder: Live blog

Follow along for live updates and commentary on the Clippers Vs. Thunder game via the sports staff at the Los Angeles Times.

  • by LA Clippers via twitter 5/9/2014 11:23:30 PM
    Game 3 Shootaround Report: Topics include defense and 3-pointers. READ MORE » on.nba.com/1mIKdUw | #OneTeamOneGoal
  • by OKC THUNDER via twitter 5/9/2014 11:23:45 PM
    KPerkins on what he expects in paint tonight: "They're going to try to play physical. We like that, we embrace that." instagram.com/p/nyhf1QCqDx/
  • by OKC THUNDER via twitter 5/9/2014 11:23:50 PM
  • by LA Clippers via twitter 5/10/2014 2:24:10 AM
  • 5/10/2014 2:24:34 AM Mike.James
    New interim CEO Dick Parsons will take care of the business side, and Doc Rivers -- he's glad to say -- can now concentrate on getting the Clippers to the next level.
  • 5/10/2014 2:31:43 AM Eric Pincus
    Getting ready for tip, wrapping up a little more transcription from Doc's pre-game press conference.
  • 5/10/2014 2:35:34 AM Eric Pincus
    Jamal Crawford receiving his 2nd Sixth Man of the Year Award to standing ovation.  First player to win it on two different teams - oldest to do so (I believe he's 34, without looking it up)
  • 5/10/2014 2:36:18 AM Mike.James
    Well, at least there's no threat that the Washington-Indiana game can go into overtime, so the start of the main event won't be too delayed. Pacers throttled the hapless Wizards, 85-63. 63 points in an NBA game? They should be relegated to the DLeague.
  • 5/10/2014 2:38:38 AM Mike.James
    Crawford's a great choice for sixth man. There aren't many players in the league more fun to watch ... when he's on. But he'll need to do a lot better than his 2-for-13 in Game 2 to help the Clippers tonight.
  • by OKC THUNDER via twitter 5/10/2014 2:39:51 AM
  • 5/10/2014 2:40:22 AM Mike.James
    Two other very important players for the Clippers tonight: Griffin and Jordan need to resurrect their Game 1 performances. Neither was really there for Game 2.....
  • 5/10/2014 2:40:22 AM melissa.rohlin
    Gotta love the Clippers understated intros, you know, the one with the subtle fireworks and lasers.
  • by LA Clippers via twitter 5/10/2014 2:42:36 AM
    LINEUPS: PG CP3, SG Redick, SF Barnes, PF Griffin, C Jordan | OKC PG Westbrook, SG Sefolosha, SF Durant, PF Ibaka, C Perkins #OneTeamOneGoal
  • 5/10/2014 2:43:37 AM Eric Pincus
    Thunder win the tip . . . game on
  • 5/10/2014 2:43:42 AM Mike.James
    Jeff Van Gundy says Griffin needs to attack the rim more rather than play with his back to the basket. Couldn't agree more. He's always most effective when he's decisive and aggressive.
  • 5/10/2014 2:45:00 AM melissa.rohlin
    Blake Griffin makes two free throws, scoring the first points of the game.
  • 5/10/2014 2:45:23 AM Mike.James
    Kind of a muted start for both teams, though Griffin gets the scoring started with two free throws after a drive.
  • 5/10/2014 2:46:21 AM Eric Pincus
    Blake Griffin posts hard - scores and gets the foul on Ibaka
  • 5/10/2014 2:46:45 AM melissa.rohlin
    Mike -- Do you have a mic in Blake Griffin's ear? He attacks the rim immediately following your observation that he needs to be more aggressive.
  • 5/10/2014 2:47:04 AM Mike.James
    Jordan backing into Perkins draws an early foul, and Griffin drives and scores on Ibaka. That's the kind of quick, aggressive play Rivers called on Griffin to use. 5-0.
  • 5/10/2014 2:47:08 AM Eric Pincus
    DJ dunk - Clippers up by a touchdown
  • 5/10/2014 2:47:26 AM melissa.rohlin
    LOB CITY. CP3 to DJ. Hi, Staples Center crowd. (Does anyone have earplugs I can borrow?)
  • 5/10/2014 2:47:50 AM Eric Pincus
    Durant finally scores - Thunder on the board
  • 5/10/2014 2:48:34 AM Mike.James
    The Clippers defense looks pretty good so far, Jordan tough inside, though Durant manages a floater down the lane. You just have to figure Durant and Westbrook are going to get their points.
  • 5/10/2014 2:48:49 AM melissa.rohlin
    Blake attacks the basket again. Scores again. He has 7 points in the first few minutes of the game. In game 2, he had only 15.
  • 5/10/2014 2:50:01 AM melissa.rohlin
    So, yeah, in the first three minutes of Game 3, Blake Griffin has scored more than half of the points he had in all of Game 2.
  • 5/10/2014 2:50:18 AM Mike.James
    I'm guessing the conversation went something like this:
    Doc: 'Blake, you gotta start driving to the basket the way you always do. Don't give them time to double you.'
    Griffin: OK.
    Apparently, he listened.
  • 5/10/2014 2:50:59 AM Eric Pincus
    CP3 literally straddling Sefolosha there - who was on the ground - scrum fighting for the ball - no whistles either
  • 5/10/2014 3:33:44 AM Mike.James
    Matt Barnes has been virtually invisible so far and misses an 8-incher off a feed from Griffin. Barnes is scoreless with one rebound.
  • by _CynthiaCamacho via twitter 5/10/2014 3:34:58 AM
  • 5/10/2014 3:35:05 AM melissa.rohlin
    OKC has taken its biggest lead of the game, 46-41, with 5:46 left in the first half.
  • 5/10/2014 3:35:21 AM Eric Pincus
    Thunder push ahead by 5 - Clippers a bit out of sorts
  • 5/10/2014 3:36:34 AM melissa.rohlin
    OKC has stopped sending the Clippers to the free throw line, where they scored most of their first quarter points. It's bad news for LA, which is shooting a woeful 35% from the field.
  • 5/10/2014 3:37:21 AM Mike.James
    Ibaka's wide-open 12-footer pushes OKCs lead to 46-41. The Clippers' offense has stalled. Still, the amazing thing is that the Thunder is shooting 58%, the Clippers 35%. And the Clippers are getting throttled on the boards, 21-11. How is this a five-point game?
  • 5/10/2014 3:38:26 AM melissa.rohlin
    Mike: Exactly! The only reason they're in the game is because they're shooting 13 for 14 from the free throw line and have only one turnover, while OKC has 6.
  • 5/10/2014 3:40:20 AM Mike.James
    Griffin to Jordan on a dunk and Jordan has a defender getting a piggy-back ride. No call though, and Jordan and Griffin are both cranky ... that's not unusual, of course.
  • 5/10/2014 3:40:57 AM melissa.rohlin
    Matt Barnes finally gets onto the scoreboard with a dunk. He's shot 1 for 5 from the field so far this game.
  • 5/10/2014 3:41:07 AM Eric Pincus
    Clippers a sharper out of the time out - back within a point
  • 5/10/2014 3:41:29 AM Mike.James
    Barnes finally scores on a fine putback, and OKC leads by three. Then Barnes hits from the corner to cut it to one.
  • by AshtonJade via twitter 5/10/2014 3:41:37 AM
  • 5/10/2014 3:42:20 AM Eric Pincus
    Clippers back up on top 49-48, forcing an OKC timeout - nice game tonight
  • by MF_Brown via twitter 5/10/2014 3:42:28 AM
  • 5/10/2014 3:42:35 AM melissa.rohlin
    After trailing by 5 points, the Clippers have taken back the lead. It's 49-48 with 3:34 left in the first half.
  • 5/10/2014 3:42:44 AM Mike.James
    Chris Paul elbow jumper and the Clippers are back on top, 49-48. There aren't a lot more automatic baskets in the league than that one.
  • 5/10/2014 3:45:23 AM Eric Pincus
    Matt Barnes steal and dunk has Staples fans on their feet - Perkins answers and they sit down
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