News - Al Thornton
Eric Gordon scored 26 points Wednesday and the Los Angeles Clippers came alive in the second half to pull away from Washington 123-108. The Clippers scored 67 points in the second half and dominated the fourth period after rallying to tie the game after three quarters. Los Angeles won for just the second time in 10 games while the Wizards remain stuck on five road victories for the season. Al Thornton made 9-of-12 shots from the field and scored 21 points for the Clippers, who shot 58 percent and made 15-of-26 from 3-point range. Washington was led by 24 points from Antawn Jamison.
Monta Ellis scored 29 points Tuesday as Golden State raced past the Los Angeles Clippers 127-120. Ellis also contributed six assists and five rebounds.
Steve Novak's 3-pointer at the buzzer Sunday night gave the Los Angeles Clippers a 107-105 win over New Jersey to halt a seven-game losing streak. Novak led LA with 21 points.
Renaldo Balkman had 22 points and 11 rebounds Saturday night and the Denver Nuggets logged a 107-94 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Carmelo Anthony had 18 points and Nene finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Nuggets, who won their second straight game. J.R.
Jarrett Jack had 25 points and Indianapolis held the Clippers without a field goal for most of the fourth quarter Saturday night in a 106-105 win over LA. Jack put the Pacers ahead on a three-point play with 44.5 seconds left to play and the Clippers failed to get off a shot after inbounding the ball with 5.2 seconds remaining.
