National Basketball Association
L.A. Lakers 87, L.A. Clippers 86
When: 10:30 PM ET, Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
#10 Ron Garretson, #28 Tommy Nunez Jr., #49 Tom Washington
Attendance:
19614
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Derek Fisher's driving layup at the buzzer gave the Los Angeles Lakers an 87-86 victory over their rival Clippers in a thrilling finish at Staples Center on Wednesday night.
Kobe Bryant scored two baskets to give the Lakers (16-6) an 85-84 lead with 22 seconds left, but DeAndre Jordan dunked with 15.5 seconds remaining for an 86-85 edge.
The Lakers called time with three seconds left and Fisher came through just before the final horn.
Bryant scored 24 points, Shannon Brown added 16 and Pau Gasol had 10 and 10 rebounds for the Lakers.
Eric Gordon led the Clippers' fourth-quarter charge and finished with 24 points. Rookie Blake Griffin had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Clippers (5-18).
The Clippers played without center Chris Kaman (ankle) and Brian Cook, who served the second game of a two-game suspension.
Top Game Performances
| L.A. Lakers |
|
L.A. Clippers |
|
Kobe Bryant 24 |
Scoring |
Eric Gordon 24 |
|
Pau Gasol 5 |
Assists |
Eric Bledsoe 7 |
|
Pau Gasol 10 |
Rebounds |
Blake Griffin 11 |
|
Kobe Bryant 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Eric Gordon 5 |
|
Metta World Peace 4 |
Steals |
Eric Gordon 4 |
|
Matt Barnes 1 |
Blocks |
Rasual Butler 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| L.A. Lakers
|
87 |
42.5 |
7-19 |
12-19 |
23 |
39 |
2 |
10 |
17 |
| L.A. Clippers
|
86 |
40.0 |
9-23 |
13-19 |
25 |
52 |
4 |
13 |
20 |
Upcoming Games
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Clippers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Lakers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.