Clippers’ Wright Doing the Job
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How important is Lorenzen Wright to the Clippers this season?
Wright, last year’s first-round draft pick, has scored more than 10 points and grabbed more than 10 rebounds in seven of the last eight games, recorded the team’s six best rebounding performances this season and was runner-up to Michael Jordan for the NBA’s Player of the Week honor two weeks ago.
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The Clippers finally outplayed an opponent in the fourth quarter when they defeated Denver on Saturday.
Before Saturday’s victory, the Clippers were outscored in the fourth quarter in four consecutive games. The stretch began Dec. 20 when they led Minnesota by three points with 30 seconds left but lost by one.
In the next game, the Clippers trailed Boston by two going into the final quarter but got blown out by 20. Against Chicago and the Lakers, the Clippers led until the fourth quarter and lost both.
But against Denver, the Clippers turned the tables. Down by 10 points with 2:34 left, the Clippers went on a 12-0 run and won by two.
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