CVBL: LA Clippers 99, Memphis 84
LA Clippers gave a solid effort, handling Memphis with ease in today's 99-84 win. This came as no surprise to LA Clippers fans, who have been watching their team continue to improve recently. Players are starting to feel more confident as well. "I feel we can take on just about anybody right now," said today's star, Brown. "The way this team's playing, there's no limit to how far we can go." LA Clippers head coach Bob echoed his sentiment, saying "They all know they're as good as any other team in the league. They just have to stay focused and keep working, and the rest will take care of itself."
Lost in the excitement over LA Clippers was the performance of Memphis star Washington.
LA Clippers was led by Brown (34 points, 15 boards, 0 assists, 4 blocks), Patrick (16 points, 1 assists, a block), Hayes (11 points, 1 assists, a steal, 2 blocks). Memphis was led by Washington (14 points, 6 boards, 3 assists, 2 blocks), Murray (19 points, 5 boards, 0 assists, a block), Brown (10 points, 9 boards, 1 assists, a block).
LA Clippers stand at 42-13 after this victory. They hold at #1 in the Pacific and stay at #1 overall in the Western Conference. Memphis drop to 39-16 and 18-6 at home. They stay at #1 in the Southwest and stay at #2 overall in the Western Conference.
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