NBA  FINAL           1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH     TOTAL
                     --- --- --- ---     -----
     NEW JERSEY       24  29  21  27      101
     LA CLIPPERS      29  29  31  20      109    FINAL


 HIGH SCORERS:  NJN - KEITH VAN HORN 33, STEPHON MARBURY 23, KERRY KITTLES
                      16
                LAC - LAMOND MURRAY 22, TYRONE NESBY 20, TWO PLAYERS WITH
                      18


 HIGH REBOUND:  NJN - JAMIE FEICK 15, KEITH VAN HORN 8
                LAC - MAURICE TAYLOR 12, MICHAEL OLOWOKANDI 11


 HIGH ASSISTS:  NJN - STEPHON MARBURY 8, KENDALL GILL 4
                LAC - SHERMAN DOUGLAS 6, TYRONE NESBY 3


          ATT:  6,218
                                                                        

Extended Box


NEW JERSEY (101) AT LA CLIPPERS (109)


NEW JERSEY
                                               REBOUNDS
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===


KITTLES           F    24    6-12     0-1      1   0   1    0   0   2   0   16
VAN HORN          F    39    9-19    14-16     5   3   8    2   4   2   2   33
FEICK             C    26    2-4      0-0      6   9  15    0   1   1   1    4
GILL              G    39    5-12     0-3      0   3   3    4   2   2   3   10
MARBURY           G    41    9-22     3-3      3   0   3    8   3   0   2   23
VAUGHN                 20    3-5      2-2      1   2   3    0   4   1   1    8
HARRIS                 24    1-7      2-3      0   2   2    0   1   1   1    4
SEIKALY                 6    0-1      1-2      0   0   0    0   0   0   1    1
CARR                    3    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
PERRY                   7    1-2      0-0      0   0   0    1   0   0   2    2
HENDRICKSON             5    0-0      0-0      1   1   2    0   1   0   0    0
BURRELL                 6    0-0      0-0      0   2   2    0   0   2   0    0


TOTALS                240   36-85    22-30    17  22  39   15  16  11  13  101
                            (.424)   (.733) TEAM REBS: 7  TOTAL TO: 13(15 PTS)


LA CLIPPERS
                                               REBOUNDS
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===


NESBY             F    37    7-12     5-6      1   4   5    3   2   2   2   20
TAYLOR            F    42    9-20     0-3      5   7  12    2   5   1   2   18
OLOWOKANDI        C    30    3-7      0-0      3   8  11    1   2   0   2    6
PIATKOWSKI        G    33    7-12     0-1      0   4   4    2   3   2   2   17
DOUGLAS           G    40    8-10     2-2      0   1   1    6   3   1   4   18
WRIGHT                 18    2-3      2-2      2   1   3    1   2   1   0    6
MURRAY                 26    7-11     6-6      0   4   4    2   3   0   5   22
MARTIN                  3    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   2   0   0    0
ROGERS                  6    1-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   2    2
HUDSON                  5    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
SKINNER               DNP - COACH'S DECISION
SMITH                 DNP - COACH'S DECISION


TOTALS                240   44-77    15-20    11  29  40   17  23   7  19  109
                            (.571)   (.750) TEAM REBS: 9  TOTAL TO: 19(19 PTS)


   NEW JERSEY         24   29   21   27  -  101
   LA CLIPPERS        29   29   31   20  -  109


BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW JERSEY -  VAUGHN. LA CLIPPERS -  OLOWOKANDI 5, TAYLOR.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW JERSEY 7-14 (.500), KITTLES 4-6, VAN HORN 1-2,
MARBURY 2-4, HARRIS 0-2. LA CLIPPERS 6-13 (.462), NESBY 1-2, PIATKOWSKI
3-7, DOUGLAS 0-1, MURRAY 2-3.
TECHNICALS: LA CLIPPERS - NESBY.
OFFICIALS: BENNETT SALVATORE, MARK WUNDERLICH, LEON WOOD.
A - 6,218. T - 2:05.
                                                                        

Box Score


NEW JERSEY (101)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t  a pf   tp
Kittles         24  6-12   0-1   1-1  0  0   16
Van Horn        39  9-19 14-16   5-8  2  4   33
Feick           26   2-4   0-0  6-15  0  1    4
Gill            39  5-12   0-3   0-3  4  2   10
Marbury         41  9-22   3-3   3-3  8  3   23
Vaughn          20   3-5   2-2   1-3  0  4    8
Harris          24   1-7   2-3   0-2  0  1    4
Seikaly          6   0-1   1-2   0-0  0  0    1
Carr             3   0-1   0-0   0-0  0  0    0
Perry            7   1-2   0-0   0-0  1  0    2
Hendrickson      5   0-0   0-0   1-2  0  1    0
Burrell          6   0-0   0-0   0-2  0  0    0
_______________________________________________
TOTALS         240 36-85 22-30 17-39 15 16  101
_______________________________________________


Percentages: FG-.424, FT-.733. 3-Point Goals:
7-14, .500 (Kittles 4-6, Van Horn 1-2, Marbury
2-4, Harris 0-2). Team rebounds: 7. Blocked
shots: 1 (Vaughn). Turnovers: 13 (Gill 3, Marbury
2, Perry 2, Van Horn 2, Feick, Harris, Seikaly,
Vaughn). Steals: 11 (Burrell 2, Gill 2, Kittles
2, Van Horn 2, Feick, Harris, Vaughn).


LA CLIPPERS (109)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t  a pf   tp
Nesby           37  7-12   5-6   1-5  3  2   20
Taylor          42  9-20   0-3  5-12  2  5   18
Olowokandi      30   3-7   0-0  3-11  1  2    6
Piatkowski      33  7-12   0-1   0-4  2  3   17
Douglas         40  8-10   2-2   0-1  6  3   18
Wright          18   2-3   2-2   2-3  1  2    6
Murray          26  7-11   6-6   0-4  2  3   22
Martin           3   0-0   0-0   0-0  0  2    0
Rogers           6   1-1   0-0   0-0  0  1    2
Hudson           5   0-1   0-0   0-0  0  0    0
Skinner        DNP - coach's decision
Smith          DNP - coach's decision
_______________________________________________
TOTALS         240 44-77 15-20 11-40 17 23  109
_______________________________________________


Percentages: FG-.571, FT-.750. 3-Point Goals:
6-13, .462 (Nesby 1-2, Piatkowski 3-7, Douglas
0-1, Murray 2-3). Team rebounds: 9. Blocked
shots: 6 (Olowokandi 5, Taylor). Turnovers: 19
(Murray 5, Douglas 4, Nesby 2, Olowokandi 2,
Piatkowski 2, Rogers 2, Taylor 2). Steals: 7
(Nesby 2, Piatkowski 2, Douglas, Taylor, Wright).
____________________________________________
New Jersey         24   29   21   27  -  101
La Clippers        29   29   31   20  -  109
____________________________________________
Technical fouls: La Clippers 1 (Nesby, 0:22 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None.  A: 6,218. T: 2:05.
Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Mark Wunderlich,
Leon Wood.
                                                                        

Game Story


LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Clippers are officially
on a roll and the New Jersey Nets have officially hit rock
bottom. 


Lamond Murray scored 22 points and hit a crucial 3-pointer late
in the fourth quarter as the league-worst Clippers held on for a
109-101 victory over New Jersey that gave them consecutive wins
for the first time in well over a year. 


"We gained confidence when they made their run in the fourth
quarter and we answered," said Murray.  "With each win we get
more confidence.  We lost to Portland and we came back and beat
them on the road and that gave us even more confidence." 


Los Angeles (6-31) followed up Sunday's shocking 89-83 win at
league-leading Portland by outhustling the Nets on both ends of
the court throughout this contest for their third victory in
four games. 


The Clippers had not recorded back-to-back wins since reeling
off three in a row from December 27, 1997-January 3, 1998. 


"The energetic team won," New Jersey coach Don Casey said. "They
were obviously excited from their Portland game and they came
out aggressive.  Our response was nil." 


Rookie Tyrone Nesby added 20 points and Maurice Taylor had 18
and 12 rebounds for Los Angeles, which had an 18-point
second-half lead cut to five before Murray's 3-pointer with 2:35
to play squelched the Nets' late rally. 


Keith Van Horn scored 33 points and Stephon Marbury added 23 for
New Jersey, which showed signs of life by winning five of its
previous seven games.  The Nets (10-27) are just one-half game
ahead of Chicago for the Eastern Conference cellar. 


"They're a confidence team and we allowed them to get their
confidence," Van Horn said.  "I think they have a talented team.
I think they have a lot of solid NBA players." 


The game, which featured four lead changes and two ties, swung
in the Clippers' favor midway through the second quarter. 


Murray hit an 18-foot jumper to put Los Angeles ahead for good,
35-34, with 8:12 remaining in the period, sparking a 10-1 run.
He also had a driving layup and a pair of free throws during the
spurt, which gave the Clippers a 43-35 bulge with 6:02 left. 


Entering the fourth quarter with a comfortable 89-74 lead, Los
Angeles let New Jersey back in it.  Van Horn hit a 12-foot hook
shot, a pair of free throws and a driving layup to fuel a 12-2
run that cut the deficit to 91-86 with 8:32 to play. 


"We closed the gap but I think it was a facade," added Casey.
"We weren't doing all the right things and when we made that
move they stopped us.  They made the big play, the big block." 


The teams exchanged baskets over the next six minutes before
Murray drained his decisive 25-footer.  Sherman Douglas, who had
18 points and six assists, sank a pair of free throws to stretch
the lead to 106-96 with 2:20 to go. 


Kerry Kittles collected 16 points and Kendall Gill added 10 for
New Jersey, which shot 42 percent (36-of-85) and forced 19
turnovers. 


Murray was 7-of-11 from the field, leading the Clippers to a
sparkling 57 percent (44-of-77) performance from the field. Los
Angeles outrebounded New Jersey, 40-39. 


Eric Piatkowski scored 17 points and hit three of Los Angeles'
six 3-pointers. 


"It was fun," said Piatkowski.  "I think everyone played well
from the get go. It was kind of back and forth -- we'd go up by
seven or eight but they kept coming back and staying in the
game." 
                                                                        

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