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| 2012/2013 NBA Regular Season | ||
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| November 5th, 2012, 7:30 PM | ||
| STAPLES Center | ||
| Prime Ticket, KFWB 980 AM |
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| Clippers Tickets | ||
| Probable Starters | ||
| Chris Paul | PG | Kyrie Irving |
| Willie Green | SG | Dion Waiters |
| Caron Butler | SF | Alonzo Gee |
| Blake Griffin | PF | Tristan Thompson |
| DeAndre Jordan | C | Anderson Varejao |
| Advanced Stats (2011/2012) | ||
| 89.2 (27th of 30) | Pace | 91.3 (14th of 30) |
| 108.5 (4th of 30) | ORtg | 101.1 (24th of 30) |
| 105.7 (18th of 30) | DRtg | 108.9 (26th of 30) |
| Injuries | ||
| Chauncey Billups (Achilles surgery) out | Luke Harangody (ankle) out | |
| Trey Thompkins (knee) out | ||
| Grant Hill (knee) out | ||
This could be a terrific point guard matchup, the best young point guard in the game against the best point guard period. If Paul is expending too much energy chasing Irving, look for Del Negro to sic Eric Bledsoe on him.
We'll add new threads as needed... probably one per half but we'll see.