Clippers 102 - Wizards 84 - Tougher Than Last Time, but Not So
Tough  The Los Angeles Clippers had dispatched the Washington
Wizards so easily when the two teams met back east 11 days ago
that there was a tendency to feel uneasy tonight as the game
wore on. The Wizards hung around and hung around, actually
taking the lead periodically in the second and third quarters.
But even when the Wizards were close, it felt like the Clippers
were still in control. The Clippers were dominating the boards,
and were getting plenty of good shots, some of which just
weren't falling. Meanwhile, there was something that seemed
flukey about Washington's runs to that point. John Wall was
constantly walking a tight rope between a turnover and an
assist, a charge and a block. It was generating points, but it
couldn't last, could it?  Now, that's a dangerous way to play.
You don't want to let a young team like Washington hang around.
Nick Young and Jordan Crawford are streaky shooters, and that
team would certainly have a puncher's