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Los Angeles Clippers Conquer New Orleans Hornets

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Los Angeles Clippers Conquer New Orleans Hornets

Los Angeles Clippers thumped New Orleans Hornets, 99-95, in a neck-to-neck encounter. It was a surprise victory for the Clippers, who were
badly out-of-form, failing in almost

all their matches. However the clippers gave their fans something to be happy about as they scored their second win this season, currently standing at 2-13,compared to 11-2 of the Hornets.

Field Figures
17,787 basketball followers, at the Los Angeles Staples Center, witnessed an epic battle. The clash lasted for 156 minutes and was equalized
eight times with the lead changing hands sixteen times. It was an eye-catching game, filled with awesome dribbling, precision shooting and mixed emotions from everyone in the stadium.

 Dormant Participants
 David Andersen,
Marcus Banks and Aaron Gray were not utilized by the Hornets while the Clippers rested Baron Davis and Chris Kaman.

In The Public-eye
 Both Eric Gordon
and Blake Griffin were the top scorers for the clippers. Gordon bagged a massive 27 points closely followed by teammate Blake Griffin, who chipped in with 24 points. The deadly duo displayed magnificent ball-play, strategy and shooting in the face of the hostile
Hornets. However it was Gordon who mesmerized everyone on court, especially with his free-throws, dribbling and dunking.

He stood out from the beginning of the game and demolished the opposition. It was an unforgettable conflict for the Clippers as they finally ended their bad patch, loosing nine previous matches.

Proclamation
Gordon was ecstatic, stating the following:
“We won this game against a good team, so that makes it even better.” He further
said, “The chemistry is getting a little better, and we're moving the ball a little bit better. That's giving us a good feel for the game, and guys are knocking down shots.”  
Gordon later on expressed about the attentiveness and strategy, of his players, leading them to their triumph .He said:
 “That's what really
got us over the hump. And we really grinded it out defensively.”

Score Card
Clippers:
Blake Griffin: 14 pts
Al Farouq
 Aminu : 16 pts
Hornets:
David West: 30 pts

Marco Belinelli: 14 pts

Chris Paul: 14 pts
 Jarrett Jack: 12 pts

Injured Players
Chris Kaman was out with a sprained left ankle whereas Baron Davis rested with a swollen knee.

Upcoming Clashes: As for the New Orleans,Wednesday @
Utah, Friday @ Portland, and Sunday vs. SA. For Los Angeles, Thursday vs. Sacramento, Friday @ Phoenix and Sunday vs. Utah.

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