LA Clippers players could only shake their heads in amazement after being blown out by Detroit, 100-74. In addition to a great game by Delgado, coach David Smith had his team prepared perfectly and appeared to be reading the mind of LA Clippers coach Bob. Whatever Bob tried failed miserably, and the end result was a blowout that will stick in the minds of both sides until they meet again. After the game, Bob said as much: "No doubt they were the better team today. But this won't be the last time we meet, and our players certainly don't like the way David Smith ran up the score on us."

Detroit was led by Delgado (22 points, 18 boards, 0 assists), Kay (25 points), Fox (13 points, 3 blocks). LA Clippers was led by Brown (21 points, 15 boards, 1 assists, 4 blocks), Howard (16 points, 2 steals), Galloway (13 points).

Detroit stand at 9-2. They remain at #1 in the Central and remain at #1 overall in the Eastern Conference. LA Clippers drop to 8-3 and 5-1 at home after today's defeat. They stay at #2 in the Pacific and move down to #5 overall in the Western Conference.

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