(My Sportsbook) - The Los Angeles Clippers have been a lackluster team at home. Monday night, Coach Alvin Gentry was ejected, and it seemed to light a fire under the team. Michael Olowokandi had 17 points and 18 rebounds for the Clippers, and Elton Brand added 16 points and eight rebounds for the Clippers, who used a pair of 15-3 runs to beat San Antonio 91-79 Monday night and snap their eight-game series home losing. "Obviously, it had an effect, to some degree," Olowokandi said. "We were in very capable hands with Dennis [Assistant coach Dennis Johnson], and we ran some very simple plays that everybody was able to comprehend. "Whatever suggestions he made definitely sunk in," Olowokandi said. Quentin Richardson added 21 points in 27 minutes of work off the bench. "Alvin reminded me when he went out to make sure I got the guys to pressure them and make sure they stay up on them -- just the same thing he would do," Johnson said. "I really didn't change anything that Alvin would have done." The victory was just LA's second in its last 20 games against San Antonio. The victory was just LA's second in its last 20 games against San Antonio. Next up for the Clipper is the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. Portland won the first meeting of the season 112-88 at the Rose Garden on November 15. COMING UP The Clippers play three straight and five of their next six games at Staples Center. Portland, Phoenix and Denver all come to Los Angeles, before the Clippers take a brief trip to Arizona for another clash with the Suns. Then Los Angeles returns home for clashes with Philadelphia and Golden State. |
