(Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images)
Buzzer Reaction
 Los Angeles Clippers |
 Portland Trail Blazers |
No Dime tonight.
Tweet(s) Of The Game
CRAWFORD FOUR-POINT PLAY ALERT!
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) April 17, 2014
Drunk Beckley predicts… RT @BeckleyMason: Three words, one dream: Hedo Podium Game.
— Andrew Han (@andrewthehan) April 17, 2014
Clips fared well in playoff matchups. Bogut-less Warriors in R1, OKC gets pounded by Memphis before facing them in R2. Spurs have Houston,
— Larry Coon (@LarryCoon) April 17, 2014
…Portland and Dallas on their side of the bracket.
— Larry Coon (@LarryCoon) April 17, 2014
Danny Granger said he'll return to practice and will be ready for playoffs. Granger has been running at 100% & said he could've played Wed.
— Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) April 17, 2014
The Depth Charge
| BENCH | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Hollins, C | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 2 |
| Hedo Turkoglu, PF | 15 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Big Baby, PF | 33 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| Total | 62 | 6-15 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 17 |
(Photo via NBA.com/Stats)
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Patrick, Seth and Law discuss what they’ve learned about the Clippers this season and the playoff matchup with Golden State.
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Game 82
Many people are uncomfortable about how long the NBA regular season is. I would say “most” people, but that would be an assumption. I do feel like I’m in a certain minority, though, when I say that I love the last night of the NBA regular season. Every year.
For one, there is no other day like it on the NBA calendar. Every team played Wednesday night, and except for the Thunder hosting the Pistons, every game was played within the conference. Some of the games actually meant something, though the Clippers at Trail Blazers game lost all meaning after Oklahoma City held on.
This brings me to my second favorite part about Game 82: seeing all kinds of players play for all kinds of reasons. DeAndre Jordan started tonight, lost the opening tip, did nothing for 1:23, and that was it. 82 starts in the bag. Respect. Jamal Crawford played just long enough to feel good about his game heading into the weekend, which was necessary. Ryan Hollins played almost 15 minutes, which was not nearly as necessary. Reggie Bullock, the only relatively young player on the team who needs this kind of game, only played 16 forgettable minutes. But still, great to see you rook.
It’s not quite Week 17 in the NFL, and I might be one of only a few people who will remember Victor Claver scoring eight points in the fourth quarter of this game. But it is still an exciting part of the season, one that is a great set up to one of the best weekends in sports.
- Law Murray
