Los Angeles Clippers at Indiana Pacers
3/20/12
7:00 PM Eastern time / 4:00 PM Pacific time
Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN
TV: NBA League pass Local: Fox Sports West (Directv 692)
Line: Indiana Pacers – 3.5
2011-12 Records:
Los Angeles Clippers: 26-18 (4th Western conference)
Indiana Pacers: 25-18 (5th Eastern conference)
Record vs. each other: n/a (have not played)
Players of interest:
Los Angeles Clippers: Chris Paul, Blake Griffin
Indiana Pacers: Danny Granger, Roy Hibbert
Why you want to watch:
- The 2 teams play for the first and only match up this season.
- Both teams are coming into this match struggling of late. The Clippers have won their last 2 games but have gone 7-9 in their last 16 games. The Pacers have lost 2 in a row and 6 of their last 8 games.
- The Clippers are on the first game of a 3 game road trip that will take them to Memphis and close out the trip in New Orleans.
- The Clippers are fighting to catch the Lakers who are 1 1/2 games ahead of them for both the Pacific division lead and 4th spot in the Western conference.
- Leandro Barbosa, who was acquired in a trade with the Toronoto Raptors, is expected to make his debut with the Pacers in tonight’s game.
- Both teams have done well against the other conference. The Pacers are 9-3 against the West and the Clippers are 11-4 against teams from the East.
– Fern Rea “@fullcourtfern”
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