LA Clippers beat Chicago by a score of 111-88, even catching some fans off guard. "We knew the lines in Vegas listed us as favorites," said LA Clippers coach Bob. "And we knew we had a great shot going in, but really expected a more competitive game. I don't know whether we were really that good or whether they had something else on their minds. Whatever, we're thrilled to get this kind of win over an excellent team like Chicago."

Said Chicago star Joseph, "Coach kept yelling at us 'you know you're better than that,' and he was right. We just didn't have the intensity or whatever today, and it showed in our game. The good thing is that we know we can't play much worse than we did out there, and that we could have won if we'd played as good as we're capable of playing."

LA Clippers was led by Brown (26 points, 10 boards, 1 assists, 2 blocks), Davidson (5 points, 11 assists, a steal, 2 blocks), Patrick (12 points, 1 assists, a steal, 3 blocks). Chicago was led by Joseph (24 points, 7 boards, 1 assists), Harper (16 points, 1 assists), Byrd (12 points, 1 assists, a steal, a block).

LA Clippers improve to 2-0 and 2-0 at home. They remain at #3 in the Pacific and move up to #6 overall in the Western Conference. After the loss, Chicago stand at 0-4. They hold at #5 in the Central and stay at #15 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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