NBA FINAL IN OT 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT TOTAL
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LA CLIPPERS 25 19 20 22 6 92
HOUSTON 23 21 26 16 12 98 FINAL IN 1ST OT
HIGH SCORERS: LAC - ELTON BRAND 26, JEFF MCINNIS 11, DARIUS MILES 11
HOU - STEVE FRANCIS 32, CUTTINO MOBLEY 18, TWO PLAYERS
WITH 12
HIGH REBOUND: LAC - ELTON BRAND 13, ERIC PIATKOWSKI 11
HOU - KEVIN WILLIS 13, TWO PLAYERS WITH 10
HIGH ASSISTS: LAC - LAMAR ODOM 8, THREE PLAYERS WITH 1
HOU - STEVE FRANCIS 7, TWO PLAYERS WITH 5
ATT: 9,329
Extended Box
LA CLIPPERS (92) AT HOUSTON (98) - FINAL IN OT
LA CLIPPERS
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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BRAND F 41 6-14 14-17 3 10 13 1 2 0 2 26
ODOM F 40 4-19 2-4 4 6 10 8 4 1 4 10
OLOWOKANDI C 28 3-6 1-2 1 7 8 0 3 0 0 7
MCINNIS G 40 5-16 0-0 0 2 2 1 3 0 3 11
PIATKOWSKI G 32 2-7 5-5 5 6 11 0 2 0 0 10
RICHARDSON 17 2-4 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4
MILES 27 5-9 1-2 0 5 5 0 2 2 1 11
ROOKS 10 1-2 0-1 2 4 6 0 0 0 0 2
DOOLING 20 3-7 2-2 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 9
MAGGETTE 10 0-3 2-2 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 2
BOYKINS DNP - COACH'S DECISION
EKEZIE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 265 31-87 27-35 15 42 57 11 22 3 14 92
(.356) (.771) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 15(19 PTS)
HOUSTON
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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RICE F 27 4-11 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 2 0 9
THOMAS F 28 5-10 1-2 1 4 5 1 6 1 2 11
CATO C 23 0-5 0-0 2 4 6 1 6 0 1 0
FRANCIS G 49 10-20 12-12 4 6 10 7 3 3 3 32
MOBLEY G 52 8-24 0-2 3 7 10 5 1 3 0 18
W WILLIAMS 30 5-15 1-1 2 6 8 1 3 0 0 12
K WILLIS 26 4-7 4-4 2 11 13 0 4 1 3 12
GRIFFIN 12 1-6 0-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 2
NORRIS 11 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 0
MORRIS 7 0-2 2-2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
BROWN DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TORRES DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 265 37-100 20-23 17 43 60 21 26 10 9 98
(.370) (.870) TEAM REBS: 4 TOTAL TO: 10(16 PTS)
LA CLIPPERS 25 19 20 22 6 - 92
HOUSTON 23 21 26 16 12 - 98
BLOCKED SHOTS: LA CLIPPERS - BRAND 3, ODOM 2, OLOWOKANDI 2. HOUSTON -
MOBLEY, CATO, K WILLIS.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: LA CLIPPERS 3-13 (.231), ODOM 0-3, MCINNIS 1-3,
PIATKOWSKI 1-2, RICHARDSON 0-2, DOOLING 1-2, MAGGETTE 0-1. HOUSTON 4-20
(.200), RICE 1-3, THOMAS 0-1, FRANCIS 0-4, MOBLEY 2-4, W WILLIAMS 1-8.
TECHNICALS: LA CLIPPERS - DEFENSIVE THREE, ODOM, HOUSTON - DEFENSIVE THREE.
OFFICIALS: KEN MAUER, MIKE SMITH, DICK BAVETTA.
A - 9,329. T - 2:30.
Box Score
LA CLIPPERS (92)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Brand 41 6-14 14-17 3-13 1 2 26
Odom 40 4-19 2-4 4-10 8 4 10
Olowokandi 28 3-6 1-2 1-8 0 3 7
Mcinnis 40 5-16 0-0 0-2 1 3 11
Piatkowski 32 2-7 5-5 5-11 0 2 10
Richardson 17 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 4
Miles 27 5-9 1-2 0-5 0 2 11
Rooks 10 1-2 0-1 2-6 0 0 2
Dooling 20 3-7 2-2 0-1 0 4 9
Maggette 10 0-3 2-2 0-1 1 2 2
Boykins DNP - coach's decision
Ekezie DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 265 31-87 27-35 15-57 11 22 92
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Percentages: FG-.356, FT-.771. 3-Point Goals:
3-13, .231 (Odom 0-3, Mcinnis 1-3, Piatkowski
1-2, Richardson 0-2, Dooling 1-2, Maggette 0-1).
Team rebounds: 9. Blocked shots: 7 (Brand 3, Odom
2, Olowokandi 2). Turnovers: 15 (Odom 4, Mcinnis
3, Richardson 3, Brand 2, Maggette, Miles).
Steals: 3 (Miles 2, Odom).
HOUSTON (98)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Rice 27 4-11 0-0 0-2 1 2 9
Thomas 28 5-10 1-2 1-5 1 6 11
Cato 23 0-5 0-0 2-6 1 6 0
Francis 49 10-20 12-12 4-10 7 3 32
Mobley 52 8-24 0-2 3-10 5 1 18
W Williams 30 5-15 1-1 2-8 1 3 12
K Willis 26 4-7 4-4 2-13 0 4 12
Griffin 12 1-6 0-0 1-4 0 0 2
Norris 11 0-0 0-0 1-1 5 0 0
Morris 7 0-2 2-2 1-1 0 1 2
Brown DNP - coach's decision
Torres DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 26537-100 20-23 17-60 21 26 98
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Percentages: FG-.370, FT-.870. 3-Point Goals:
4-20, .200 (Rice 1-3, Thomas 0-1, Francis 0-4,
Mobley 2-4, W Williams 1-8). Team rebounds: 4.
Blocked shots: 3 (Mobley, Cato, K Willis).
Turnovers: 10 (Francis 3, K Willis 3, Thomas 2,
Cato). Steals: 10 (Francis 3, Mobley 3, Rice 2, K
Willis, Thomas).
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La Clippers 25 19 20 22 6 - 92
Houston 23 21 26 16 12 - 98
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Technical fouls: La Clippers 2 (Defensive Three,
4:09 2nd; Odom, 3:51 3rd). Houston 1 (Defensive
Three, 9:50 3rd). Flagrant fouls: None. A:
9,329. T: 2:30. Officials: Ken Mauer, Mike Smith,
Dick Bavetta.
Game Story
HOUSTON (Ticker) -- For the second time in as many games, Steve
Francis led the Houston Rockets to a home overtime victory.
Francis had 32 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as he
powered the Rockets to a 98-92 overtime victory over the Los
Angeles Clippers.
On Tuesday night, Houston (2-0) defeated Atlanta, 89-84, in
overtime behind Francis' team highs of 23 points, 13 rebounds
and four assists.
In this one, Francis took over in the extra period, collecting
six points, two assists and a clutch rebound.
"Steve was great down the stretch," said Clippers coach Alvin
Gentry. "He made some big plays and hit his shots all night."
Elton Brand paced the Clippers (0-2) with 26 points, 13 rebounds
and three blocked shots. With 15 seconds left in regulation, he
hit a driving layup to tie it, 86-86.
Francis had a chance to win the game but missed a jumper from
just inside the 3-point line at the buzzer.
Neither team scored until Houston's Kevin Willis hit two free
throws with 2:22 to go. Houston was clinging to a 90-89 lead
with less than 1:30 remaining when Francis hit a jumper from the
top of the key, pulled down a rebound of Eric Piatkowski's miss
and nailed a floater in the lane to give the Rockets a 94-89
lead.
Backcourt mate Cuttino Mobley added 18 points and 10 rebounds
for Houston. Backup center Willis added 12 points and 13 boards.
Lamar Odom had 10 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for the
Clippers but was blanked in overtime.
Houston was 2-2 in overtime last season, while Los Angeles was
3-10, losing their first eight extra-session contests.
"We just need to get our timing down and hit some of those open
shots," Francis said. "When we do that, things'll get a little
easier."
Neither team held a double-digit lead in a game that featured 17
ties and seven lead changes.
Francis scored 14 points in the first half, which ended in a
44-44 tie.
Rockets forward Glen Rice left early in the first quarter after
Odom accidentally elbowed him in the forehead while he was
driving for a layup. Rice took nine stitches and returned for
the second half, scoring all nine of his points during a 17-3
third-quarter run.
"It was good to see Glen back in the game," said Francis. "He
really sparked us on D after getting cut."
The Rockets shot just 37 percent (37-of-100) from the field but
held the Clippers below 36 percent (31-of-87).
"We had some big stops and made the big shots when we needed
them," Houston coach Rudy Tomjanovich said. "But I am going to
ask Les (Rockets owner Leslie Alexander) about overtime pay."
