[外電] recap after clippers

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Baron Davis sent another shockwave through Staples Center on Sunday night.

Davis swished a 22-foot fallaway jumper at the end of regulation, lifting the
L.A. Clippers to a surprising 92-90 victory over the Boston Celtics, the top
team in the Eastern Conference.

"You have to prepare your mind when you're about to take that shot," Davis
said. "I was confident."

The game played out eerily similar to another buzzer-beater inside Staples
Center earlier this month, when Kobe Bryant gave the Lakers an improbable
one-point victory against the Miami Heat when he banked in a off-balance
last-second 3-pointer.

And like Miami, the Celtics will look back on several missed opportunities to
close out the game.

The Celtics (23-6) had a chance to add to their three-point lead in the final
minute, but Ray Allen missed a 21-footer with 25 seconds remaining. Chris
Kaman corralled the rebound and fed it to Davis, who dribbled into the key
for what looked like an uncontested layup.

Allen was guarding Rasual Butler on the wing, but collapsed on Davis, leaving
Butler wide open beyond the 3-point stripe. Davis kicked the ball to Butler
on the baseline and he sank the tying 3-pointer with eight seconds remaining.

Davis then fouled Celtics guard Rajon Rondo as he drove to the basket. The
officials reviewed the play and determined the foul occurred with 1.5 seconds
remaining. Rondo, who came into the game shooting 62.5 percent from the
free-throw line for his career and just 53.6 percent this season, missed both
attempts.

"I felt confident shooting my free throws and my follow through was great,"
Rondo said. "I did my routine and took my time, they were just long."

After grabbing the rebound and calling timeout, the Clippers (13-17) were
left with one second on the clock. That's when Davis decided it was his turn
to shine.

"Baron said, 'Coach, draw it up and I will make this shot,' " said Clippers
coach Mike Dunleavy.

Butler inbounded the ball on the Celtics end of the floor, finding Davis near
the top of the key. Davis caught the pass with his back to the basket, spun
and let the shot go just as the game clock expired.

"We had [Davis] set a pick on a big, move to the top where [Rasual] made the
pass and Baron put it away," Dunleavy said.

After the shot fell through, Davis was mobbed by his teammates. The officials
again reviewed the shot and determined Davis had released the shot in time.

"He uses his physicality and he made a big shot for them in the end," said
Celtics coach Doc Rivers.

Kaman finished with 27 points and 12 rebounds, just two points off the career
high he set last week at Houston. Davis had 24 points and 13 assists.

The victory was the Clippers' second straight against the Celtics at Staples
Center. They defeated Boston 93-91 on Feb. 25.

Boston was playing without leading scorer and Los Angeles native Paul Pierce,
who has an infected knee and did not accompany the team on its current
six-game road trip that began with a victory in Orlando on Christmas.

The Clippers were also shorthanded. Marcus Camby, the team's leading
rebounder, did not play due to a knee injury, and rookie forward Blake
Griffin, the No. 1 overall draft pick last June, is still a couple weeks from
making his season debut after suffering a stress fracture in his kneecap
during the preseason.

DeAndre Jordan made his first career start in place of Camby and finished
with six points, eight rebounds and three blocks.

The Clippers had trouble guarding Rondo early. He scored 10 of his team-high
20 points in the opening quarter, when the Celtics took a one-point lead.
Allen was the team's second-highest scorer with 13 points.

Rasheed Wallace had the hot hand in the second quarter for Boston, scoring
six points, but he went scoreless in the second half and finished with eight.
Kevin Garnett didn't convert his first field-goal attempt until the closing
minutes of the first half and he finished with 12 points. Tony Allen and
Eddie House contributed 10 points each for the Celtics.

"For a veteran team, we played with zero composure," Rivers said.

"I was disappointed with our mentality, composure, execution and focus.
Tonight, we beat ourselves."
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Rondo別光說什麼對自已的罰球很有信心
let the free throw convince大家啦

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