Brooklyn beat LA Clippers 85-77 today in a great game. Although some pundits were predicting a blowout, the two teams delivered a memorable game that left the fans on the edges of their seats until the very end. "It's one of those games that nobody should have to lose," said Brooklyn coach Bob. "I'm definitely glad it wasn't us."

LA Clippers coach Adnan Bislimovic will be rethinking some of his choices for some time. "I thought we tried the right things at the right times, but of course hindsight is perfect. Obviously not everything we did worked, though, and in a game like this that could have made the difference."

Brooklyn was led by Owens (25 points, 4 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks), Hazan (13 points, 2 assists, 2 steals, a block), Jeanlouis (9 points, 6 boards, 2 assists, a steal, 2 blocks). LA Clippers was led by Jenkins (25 points, 2 blocks), Wood (6 points, 11 boards, 0 assists, a block), Feaster (14 points, a steal).

With today's victory, Brooklyn are now 42-19 and 25-8 at home. They remain at #1 in the Atlantic and improve to #1 overall in the Eastern Conference. LA Clippers snapped their winning streak at 6 games, and drop to 43-19. They have won the Pacific title and stay at #3 overall in the Western Conference.

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