LA Clippers lead the Western Conference First Round 2-0. They finally put an end to questions with a 110-92 win over Houston today. The team has had its ups and downs recently, with some off-the-field incidents involving key players ruining the team's focus. Smith was at the center of the controversy, after being arrested for weapon violations just three days ago. His legal problems were sorted out quickly, but the attention drawn to the incident received more news than today's game against Houston. Smith let his play do the talking today, helping his team put the unfortunate incident behind him with a solid game. "Definitely nice to be asked about a game MVP performance than about an arrest," he said later on.

LA Clippers was led by Smith (23 points, 5 boards, 3 assists, 3 blocks), Wood (19 points, 5 boards, 0 assists, 2 blocks), Wood (11 points, 15 boards, 0 assists). Houston was led by Espinoza (9 points, 11 boards, 0 assists, 2 blocks), Joseph (16 points, a steal), Mackey (14 points, a steal).

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