Kings-Clippers PBP thread for April 2

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Welcome, fellow Kings fans!

Cold day here in the forest, with another winter storm warning posted. Luckily the snow level is supposed to remain about 1,000 ft. higher than my house. I'm hoping...

Here's what today's Bee has to say about the game:

http://www.sacbee.com/content/sports/basketball/kings/story/14238082p-15058589c.html

KINGS UPDATE
Status: In the midst of their season-high, three-game road winning streak, the Kings were jubilant and relieved in the dressing room following Friday's 96-93 victory over the Warriors. The news only gets better as Kevin Martin returns tonight in a limited capacity from the thigh bruise that kept him out of five games.

Trend: With ball movement and the desire to find the open man, the Kings are as good as any team in the NBA shooting the ball, particularly with Mike Bibby and center Brad Miller. Ron Artest shook off some of his horrific shooting woes and became more of a passer Friday, leading his team with six assists.

Injury report: None.

CLIPPERS UPDATE
Status: The Clippers are chumps no more. Los Angeles will finish with its first winning season in 14 years, and the Clippers sparkled in clubbing Utah 106-91 Friday night with five players reaching double figures. Los Angeles hasn't beaten the Kings in 11 tries and has lost 14 consecutive games at Arco.

Trend: Sam Cassell has had career games against the Kings through the years, particularly when he led the charge in the playoffs two years ago with Minnesota. Elton Brand is having a monster season, and Chris Kaman has emerged as one of the game's top big men. The Clippers could become a real headache come playoff time.

Injury report: Cuttino Mobley, ankle, questionable.
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Glad to see Martin will be stepping on the floor again. Hopefully he'll bring the same spark off the bench he was giving as the temporary starter.

I've got my coffee brewed, made sure I have enough firewood in to cover the evening, and I'm cooking my garlic chowder with potatoes.

Think good thoughts. We need this game - of course, we need all the games!!!

 

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Sad news for radio listeners: Koz is doing the radio, covering for Gary Gerrould.

Sorry...

 

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Good news for Kings fans... We do have Kevin suited up and ready to play.



Kings lineup: Bibby, Wells, Artest, KT and Miller

Clippers lineup: Cassell, Mobley, Radmanovic, Brand, Kaman

 

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I cannot believe the people who put together the pre-game "theme" video clips. Probably the same geniuses who thought trashing Detroit was a good idea.

This time it's "The Race is On," complete with the country song and a whole bunch of car crashes from NASCAR races.

Okay, correct me if I'm wrong but in the song, "The race is on and here comes pride down the back stretch," ends with "and the winner loses all."

 

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Dick Bavetta on the court...

Tip to LAC.

Cassell miss; Kings board.

Bibby miss; Brand board.

Artest steal from Rad and Ron with the throwdown.

2-0 KINGS

11:00 left

Brand miss; Wells board.

In to Artest, over to KT. Miss; LAC board.

Kaman miss over MIller; Miller board.

Bibby inside, kick out to Ron.

ARTEST FOR THREE!!!!

5-0 KINGS

 

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LAC pass knocked away by Bibby. Kings ball. Half-hook by Miller for two more.

7-0 KINGS

Cat miss; WElls board.

Miller jumper from the perimieter and two more.

9-0 KINGS

Mike Dunleavy does not look happy as he calls a time out...and they go to commercial.

9:20 left

 

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LAC inbounds.

Rad inside, gets floater to fall.

9-2 KINGS

Wells with the dunk.

11-2 KINGS

8:43 left

Cassell for two.

11-4 KINGS

Wells miss; Brand board.

 

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Kaman for two.

11-6 KINGS

Wells in the low posts, doubled - passes to KT for two.

13-6 KINGS

Kaman with two more.

13-8 KINGS

Ball oob off LAC; Kings inbound.

Bibby miss; Kaman board.

6:56 left

LAC three putback attempts, all miss; KT with the board.

 

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MILLER FOR THREE!!!!!

16-8 KINGS

Brand for two.

16-10 KINGS

ARtest miss; LAC board. Turnover.

Miller for three more!!!

19-10 KINGS

OMG - Cuttino Mobley has a shaved head.

LAC miss; Wells board.

Bibby pass forward to speeding Artest, who gets the two on the run.

21-10 KINGS

Rad shot blocked by Brad; Kings ball.

Bibby off the rim; Brand board.

 

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Brand miss; Bibby board.

Bonzi miss; LAC board.

Artest on Mobley, called for reach-in foul. Still LAC ball.

Cassell draws foul from Bibby.

Martin in to NICE round of applause from Arco faithful.

3:52 left

KT with the steal. Passes to Brad, who RUNS the floor and gets the dunk. Crowd going nuts.

23-10 KINGS

Cat for two and the +1 on foul by Wells.

Bonus in and back out; oob. Kings ball.

23-12 KINGS

 

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Cat called for reach-in foul; non-shooting. Still Kings ball. Kaman called for foul on Bibby. Still Kings ball.

Miller jumper doesn't go; LAC ball.

LAC with two.

23-14 KINGS

Kevin with two from the baseline but it's nullified as KT commits an offensive foul.

Time out and commercial...

 

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LAC with two.

23-16 KINGS

Kevin airball; Maggette and Wells jump ball.

LAC tips it to Kevin Martin, who flies but can't finish. SAR is there, and DOES finish.

25-16 KINGS

1:30 left

3-second violation on LAC. Kings ball.

Hornets-Raptors tied at 100-100 at the end of O/T...

Artest in for Wells; ball oob off LAC. Still Kings ball.

Artest in the low post, sees open SAR cutting and gets him the ball. SAR is fouled, to the line for two.

 

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1:04 left

SAR misses first; makes second.

26-16 KINGS

Livingston shot blocked by Miller; LAC gets the board, out to MAggette who drives inside and draws foul from SAR.

43.7 seconds left.

Maggette makes first; and second.

26-18 KINGS

Bibby gets around Cat, drives inside and hands off to waiting SAR for the throw-down.

28-18 KINGS

Hornets-Raps going into double-overtime.

Rebraca miss; Martin board.

Artest for long two.

30-18 KINGS

0.2 seconds left. LAC misses at the buzzer.

End of the first quarter.

 

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Gracia, Artest, Martin, SAR and Brad on the court ...

Kings turnover. LAC ball. Garcia almost steals in the inbound...

Maggette airball goes oob. Kings ball.

30-18 KINGS

11:22 left

Ball knocked out of SAR's hands; LAC ball.

Miss; Miller board.

Garcia HORRIBLE pass inside; Miller gets his fingers on it and wisely calls a time out. It's changed to a full...

Time out and commercial..

 

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Hornets now pulling away in the second overtime in Toronto - leading 111-103.

Kings ball.

Cisco inbounds.

Kevin curls inside and gets the jumper.

32-18 KINGS

Livingston for two.

32-20 KINGS

10:22 left

Kings turnover; Garcia chases Brand and fouls him to prevent easy two.

Brand to the line.

Misses first; makes second.

32-21 KINGS

 

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Artest to SAR, pass inside to Martin - shot blocked. LAC ball.

Offensive foul on Elton Brand, as Miller takes the charge.

Kings ball.

Vlad in for Brand.

Garcia passes into the fourth row of seats. LAC ball.

Maggette from the corner for two.

32-23 KINGS

 

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Martin three bounces up, hits the backboard, and goes oob. LAC ball.

Bibby and WElls in for Miller and Garcia.

LAC miss; LAC board but Artest tips it to Martin. Pass to ARtest, who sees cutting Martin and gets him the ball for two.

34-24 KINGS

LAC shot blocked by Artest; LAC get the board. Second chance is good.

34-26 KINGS

8:21 left

Artest jumper misses, doesn't hit the rim; SAR grabs it with less than 3 seconds. He's fouled.

SAR at the line. Makes first; misses second.

LAC ball.

35-26 KINGS

Offensive foul called on Radmanovic. Kings ball.

Hornets win in Toronto...

 

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SAR wide open for the jumper.

37-26 KINGS

7:38 left

Livingston miss; gets his own board. Over to Maggette for two.

37-28 KINGS

Wells to Martin, open...takes the three and misses off the rim, hitting the shot clock again. LAC ball.

SAR holding Rebraca; non-shooting foul. Still LAC ball.

Kaman travels; Kings ball.

LAC steal; Artest gets it back on the other end with a steal.

Artest three doesn't go, Martin board. Bibby three doesn't go; LAC board but Maggette called for traveling.

Kings ball.

Time out and commercial.

5:55 left

 

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Bibby, Wells, Martin, Artest and SAR on the court.

Artest shot rims out; LAC ball.

Maggette runs right over Wells - offensive foul.

Kings ball.

5:39 left

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!!!!

40-28 KINGS

5:00 left

Rad miss; Wells board.

Kings miss; LAC board.

KT called for foul. (Didn't see him come in...)

LAC get two from the line.

40-30 KINGS

 

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Bibby drives the lane and gets floater to fall.

42-30 KINGS

Starters for teh Kings back on the court.

Kaman off the glass for two.

42-32 KINGS

Bonzi pass inside to cutting Miller, who is fouled.

To the line.

3:41 left

Makes frist; and second.

44-32 KINGS

 

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Mobley miss; Rad putback is good.

44-34 KINGS

3:21 left

Artest for three, misses but takes rebound away from Kaman. Kaman gets it back...

LAC ball.

Cassell with the ball, Bonzi tries for the steal but runs into Sam, who immediately acts as though he's been hit by a mack truck, staggering around and trying valiantly to remain on his feet.

Time out and commercial.

Cassell - should he live through the next two minutes - will bravely attempt to stand long enough to take two shots from the stripe.

 

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Ah, not a shooting foul. LAC inbounds. Sam has had a remarkable recovery.

Radmanovic from the corner for three.

44-37 KINGS

Wells inside, surrounded by three red jerseys. Has balled knocked oob. Bonzi to the line for two.

Makes first; misses second and LAC gets the board.

Cassell gets two.

45-39 KINGS

Bibby three misses; Cassell board.

Elton Brand with the high-energy dunk.

45-41 KINGS

 

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Artest from the low post, steps back and gets the jumper over Cat.

47-41 KINGS

Kaman shot stolen by KT. Kings ball.

1:02 left

Bonzi off the dribble for two.

49-41 KINGS

 

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LAC turnover. Kings ball.

Bibby for two.

51-41 KINGS

25 seconds left

Brand tries to muscle against KT; who is called for the foul.

Brand to the line.

Martin in for KT, who has 3PF.

First freebie good; second good.

51-43 KINGS

Kings inbound with full court press by LAC. Artest brings the ball up the court.

Passes to Miller, who passes up three and goes inside, drawing a foul.

Brad at the line for two.

Misses first; LAC calls time out.

 

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51-43 KINGS

9 seconds left

Brad shoots second - good.

52-43 KINGS

Cassell inside, kicks out to the Cat for the shot at the buzzer. No good.

End of the first half.

52-43 KINGS

 

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Getting ready for the second half. Ron Artest drinks a purple-tinted sports drink, BTW...

Kings ball.

KT inside, kicks out to Artest. Miss; Kaman board.

Brand inside, tries for lay-up. Draws foul from Wells. 3PF.

Brand makes first; misses second. Artest with the rebound.

Miller to Artest, back to Miller, back again to Artest. 3 second violation on the Kings. LAC ball.

 

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10:55 left

Kaman over KT for two.

52-46 KINGS

Wells fools CAssell out of his socks, spins and gets the lay-up.

54-46 KINGS

Artest goes for the shot block, misses and Radmanovic heads to the line for three.

Makes first; makes second; and makes third.

54-49 KINGS

Miller three doesn't go; LAC board.

Cassell pass oob. Kings ball.

 

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Miller off the glass for two.

56-49 KINGS

Kaman covered by Miller and KT, passes to Cat but ball goes oob off Kings.

Brand miss but he gets his own putback.

56-51 KINGS

9:16 left

Artest miss; Kaman board.

Cassell for three.

56-54 KINGS

Artest in the post, waits for the double team to come, passes to Miller who gets the two.

58-54 KINGS

Brand with two at the other end.

58-56 KINGS

 

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KT drives inside, hammered hard but no call. LAC ball.

Cat for three.

59-58 LAC

Kings call time out...

commercial.