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Thurs, April 12, 2007
Lakers 110 - Clippers 118
The old guy, bad back and all, came to the rescue of the Los Angeles Clippers when they needed it the most. Sam Cassell had eight points and three assists in the fourth quarter, helping the Clippers rally from a 10-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 118-110 on Thursday night for their most significant win of the season.
Corey Maggette scored a career-high 39 points and Elton Brand added 32, but Cassell was the steadying influence down the stretch as the Clippers outscored the Lakers 26-8 to win going away.
"He did a great job just controlling the tempo for us and making the right plays," Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy said.
"Sam Cassell hits big shots, gets to the foul line, makes passes," Brand said. "When we have our team, win a big game like this, it feels great."
Cassell returned to action after missing four games because of back spasms. He has played in 54 of the Clippers' 79 games this season.
The Clippers won despite Kobe Bryant's 50 points, but Bryant was held scoreless after making two foul shots with 8:46 remaining to give the Lakers a 102-92 lead.
The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Clippers (38-40), who moved into a tie with Golden State for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference with four games remaining. Both teams trail the seventh-place Lakers by 1 1/2 games.
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New Jersey Nets 94-76 in the only other NBA action Thursday night.
Cassell appeared uncomfortable while scoring two points in 6 first-half minutes. It was a different story in the second half, when he played 14 minutes, including all but 51 seconds of the final period.
"I had to get warmed up," said Cassell, who finished with 12 points. "This is strange for me, coming off the bench. The second half, I tried to keep warm. Tim Thomas told me to fight through it.
"I don't mind having the ball down the stretch. I can be a decoy and I can make a shot. It was a big win for us."
When asked how he felt as he sat in front of his locker, the 37-year-old veteran broke into a wide grin and said: "Ask me tomorrow."
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