Game ID: 22300865
Washington Wizards @ LA Clippers
Friday, March 1, 2024 at 10:30 PM ET
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAC 33 46 31 30 140WAS 30 34 21 30 115
LAC vs WAS ScoutingLAC vs WAS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
LAC availability going into 2/22 · 7 days' restOUT Tucker missed 37 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 7 since 2/02, out tonight
BACK Boston back 2/07 after 2, 6 min since (57% of 10)
LAC availability going into 2/23 · back-to-backOUT Theis missed 2 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 38 since 11/29, returns tonight: 14 min (95% of 15)
OUT Hyland missed 8 since 2/02, out tonight
BACK Boston back 2/07 after 2, 5 min since (52% of 10)
LAC availability going into 2/25 · 1 day's restOUT Theis missed 3 since 2/14, returns tonight: 14 min (85% of 17)
OUT Hyland missed 9 since 2/02, out tonight
BACK Tucker back 2/23 after 38, 14 min since (95% of 15)
NEW Coffey 21 to 26 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 2/28 · 2 days' restOUT Hyland missed 10 since 2/02, out tonight
BACK Theis back 2/25 after 3, 14 min since (85% of 17)
BACK Tucker back 2/23 after 38, 10 min since (65% of 15)
LAC availability going into 3/01 · 1 day's restOUT George missed 2 since 2/25, returns tonight: 30 min (89% of 34)
OUT Hyland missed 11 since 2/02, returns tonight: 16 min (119% of 14)
BACK Theis back 2/25 after 3, 23 min since (134% of 17)
BACK Tucker back 2/23 after 38, 10 min since (68% of 15)
NEW Powell 26 to 32 min over the last 4
NEW Mann 25 to 31 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 3/03 · 1 day's restOUT Zubac missed 2 since 2/28, returns tonight: 19 min (70% of 27)
BACK George back 3/01 after 2, 30 min since (89% of 34)
BACK Theis back 2/25 after 3, 22 min since (130% of 17)
BACK Tucker back 2/23 after 38, 10 min since (68% of 15)
BACK Hyland back 3/01 after 11, 16 min since (119% of 14)
LAC availability going into 3/04 · back-to-backOUT Tucker missed 2 since 3/01, out tonight
BACK George back 3/01 after 2, 32 min since (95% of 34)
BACK Zubac back 3/03 after 2, 19 min since (70% of 27)
BACK Theis back 2/25 after 3, 24 min since (141% of 17)
BACK Hyland back 3/01 after 11, 15 min since (109% of 14)
LAC availability going into 3/06 · 1 day's restOUT Westbrook missed 2 since 3/03, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 3 since 3/01, out tonight
OUT Plumlee missed 2 since 3/03, returns tonight: 20 min (140% of 14)
OUT Boston missed 2 since 3/03, out tonight
BACK George back 3/01 after 2, 34 min since (99% of 34)
BACK Zubac back 3/03 after 2, 21 min since (79% of 27)
BACK Theis back 2/25 after 3, 22 min since (131% of 17)
BACK Hyland back 3/01 after 11, 14 min since (99% of 14)
LAC availability going into 3/09 · 2 days' restOUT Westbrook missed 3 since 3/03, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 4 since 3/01, out tonight
OUT Boston missed 3 since 3/03, out tonight
BACK George back 3/01 after 2, 35 min since (102% of 34)
BACK Zubac back 3/03 after 2, 19 min since (71% of 27)
BACK Plumlee back 3/06 after 2, 20 min since (140% of 14)
BACK Hyland back 3/01 after 11, 13 min since (93% of 14)
WAS availability going into 2/23 · back-to-backBACK Bagley III back 2/10 after 4, 23 min since (94% of 24)
BACK Butler back 2/14 after 18, 2 min since (16% of 14)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 2/22 after 5, 4 min since (34% of 13)
BACK Davis back 2/22 after 5, 14 min since (111% of 12)
NEW Avdija 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Jones 29 to 34 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 2/25 · 1 day's restBACK Bagley III back 2/10 after 4, 22 min since (93% of 24)
BACK Butler back 2/14 after 18, 6 min since (41% of 14)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 2/22 after 5, 10 min since (77% of 13)
BACK Davis back 2/22 after 5, 18 min since (143% of 12)
WAS availability going into 2/27 · 1 day's restOUT Avdija missed 2 since 2/23, out tonight
BACK Butler back 2/14 after 18, 8 min since (57% of 14)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 2/22 after 5, 10 min since (75% of 13)
BACK Davis back 2/22 after 5, 17 min since (138% of 12)
WAS availability going into 2/29 · 1 day's restOUT Avdija missed 3 since 2/23, returns tonight: 43 min (144% of 30)
OUT Champagnie missed 2 since 2/25, out tonight
BACK Butler back 2/14 after 18, 9 min since (62% of 14)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 2/22 after 5, 10 min since (75% of 13)
BACK Davis back 2/22 after 5, 15 min since (120% of 12)
NEW Shamet 16 to 22 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 3/01 · back-to-backOUT Coulibaly missed 2 since 2/27, out tonight
OUT Champagnie missed 3 since 2/25, returns tonight: 6 min (41% of 16)
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 2 since 2/27, out tonight
BACK Avdija back 2/29 after 3, 43 min since (144% of 30)
BACK Davis back 2/22 after 5, 15 min since (123% of 12)
NEW Shamet 16 to 22 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 3/04 · 2 days' restOUT Coulibaly missed 3 since 2/27, returns tonight: 33 min (122% of 27)
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 3 since 2/27, out tonight
BACK Avdija back 2/29 after 3, 35 min since (116% of 30)
BACK Champagnie back 3/01 after 3, 6 min since (41% of 16)
NEW Bagley III 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Shamet 16 to 24 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 3/06 · 1 day's restOUT Baldwin Jr. missed 4 since 2/27, out tonight
BACK Avdija back 2/29 after 3, 35 min since (116% of 30)
BACK Coulibaly back 3/04 after 3, 33 min since (122% of 27)
BACK Champagnie back 3/01 after 3, 6 min since (41% of 16)
NEW Bagley III 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Shamet 16 to 24 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 3/08 · 1 day's restOUT Champagnie missed 2 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Butler missed 2 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 5 since 2/27, out tonight
BACK Avdija back 2/29 after 3, 35 min since (117% of 30)
BACK Coulibaly back 3/04 after 3, 31 min since (113% of 27)
NEW Bagley III 24 to 29 min over the last 4
WAS availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Bagley III missed 2 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Champagnie missed 3 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Butler missed 3 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 6 since 2/27, returns tonight: 11 min (85% of 13)
BACK Avdija back 2/29 after 3, 35 min since (116% of 30)
BACK Coulibaly back 3/04 after 3, 30 min since (108% of 27)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 118, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Leonard at 22 and Harden at 19 a game. Without George (2 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 130, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 17 free throws a game; Kuzma at 24 and Poole at 23 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Coulibaly (2 straight), Champagnie (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-1 a night and Washington minus-9 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 118 a night to Washington's 130. Call it the Clippers 123, Washington 112, the Clippers by 11.
2/22 @ OKC 107-129 — LAC notes
LAC lost 107-129. LAC shot 45% (42 of 93) to OKC's 56%, 12 of 32 from three. Leonard led with 20 (9 of 12); Powell added 19, Harden 17. Q2 was theirs, 26-26, but the other 3 periods went 103-81 against them. Powell's -22 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/23 @ MEM 101-95 — LAC notes
LAC won 101-95. LAC shot 44% (37 of 84) to MEM's 42%, 12 of 32 from three. LAC turned it over 20 times to MEM's 12, and MEM turned those into 12 steals. The glass went 51-41 for them. Leonard led with 24 (10 of 18, 2 of 6 from three); Mann added 23, George 14. The hinge was Q3, 26-16: LAC came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 4. LAC trailed 53-59 at the half and won the second half 48-36. Mann was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
2/25 vs SAC 107-123 — LAC notes
LAC lost 107-123. LAC shot 49% (40 of 82) to SAC's 49%, 8 of 27 from three. LAC turned it over 15 times to SAC's 10, and SAC turned those into 10 steals. Powell led with 21 (8 of 17, 5 of 9 from three); Leonard added 20, Harden 20. Q1 was theirs, 28-25, but the other 3 periods went 98-79 against them. Harden's -25 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/28 vs LAL 112-116 — LAC notes
LAC lost 112-116. LAC shot 51% (45 of 89) to LAL's 55%, 10 of 37 from three, and went to the line 16 times to LAL's 10 — 12 points from the stripe to their 8. Leonard led with 26 (11 of 19, 3 of 6 from three); Harden added 23, Mann 16. Q2 was theirs, 36-23, but the other 3 periods went 93-76 against them. They led by as many as 21. Powell's -13 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/01 vs WAS 140-115 — LAC notes
LAC won 140-115. LAC shot 57% (54 of 94) to WAS's 47%, 13 of 32 from three, and went to the line 25 times to WAS's 15 — 19 points from the stripe to their 11. The glass went 49-39 for them. Harden led with 28 (9 of 13, 6 of 9 from three); Leonard added 27, George 22. The hinge was Q2, 46-34: a lead of 3 became 15, and the lead reached 28. Harden was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
3/03 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 106, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Edwards at 27 and Towns at 20 a game. Without Anderson (2 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Leonard at 23 and Harden at 19 a game. Without Zubac (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 106 a night to the Clippers' 116 and the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-3 a night and Minnesota minus-1. Call it Minnesota 114, the Clippers 110, the Clippers keeping it close.
3/04 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 97, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 31 and Lillard at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Middleton (10 straight). 2 days' rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 107, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Leonard at 26 and George at 17 a game. Without Tucker (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the defense, Milwaukee allowing 97 a night to the Clippers' 107 and the arc, Milwaukee at 39 percent from three to the Clippers' 33. Call it Milwaukee 116, the Clippers 109.
3/06 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 111, shooting 41 percent and 30 from three, 22 free throws a game; Ja. Green at 24 and Sengun at 23 a game. Without Tate (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Leonard at 24 and George at 22 a game. Without Westbrook (2 straight), Tucker (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-1 a night and the Clippers minus-3. Call it Houston 113, the Clippers 112, the Clippers keeping it close.
3/09 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Leonard at 26 and George at 22 a game. Without Westbrook (3 straight), Tucker (4 straight). 2 days' rest. Chicago comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; DeRozan at 28 and White at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 110 a night to Chicago's 117 and the arc, Chicago at 40 percent from three to the Clippers' 35. Call it the Clippers 117, Chicago 111.
2/23 @ OKC 106-147 — WAS notes
WAS lost 106-147. WAS took 12 more shots (104 to 92), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to OKC's 60%, 9 of 38 from three. The glass went 43-56 against them. Poole led with 21 (7 of 19, 2 of 8 from three); Kispert added 20, Bagley III 15. Q4 was theirs, 25-30, but the other 3 periods went 117-81 against them. Coulibaly's -30 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/25 vs CLE 105-114 — WAS notes
WAS lost 105-114. WAS shot 44% (40 of 90) to CLE's 51%, 12 of 40 from three, and got to the line 18 times to CLE's 27. Poole led with 31 (11 of 21, 6 of 13 from three); Kuzma added 27, Shamet 15. Q1 was theirs, 31-27, but the other 3 periods went 87-74 against them. They led by as many as 10. Davis's -16 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/27 vs GSW 112-123 — WAS notes
WAS lost 112-123. WAS shot 49% (46 of 93) to GSW's 50%, 12 of 35 from three. Kuzma led with 27 (12 of 21, 1 of 4 from three); Kispert added 20, Bagley III 20. Q4 was theirs, 37-25, the deficit cut from 23 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 98-75 against them. Kuzma's -16 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/29 @ LAL 131-134 — WAS notes
WAS lost 131-134 in 1 overtime. WAS shot 51% (52 of 102) to LAL's 52%, 17 of 41 from three, and got to the line just 12 times against 19 fouls committed. Poole led with 34 (13 of 26, 5 of 12 from three); Bagley III added 23, Kuzma 20. Q4 was theirs, 31-27, the deficit cut from 4 to 0, but the other 4 periods went 107-100 against them. Poole's -12 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/01 @ LAC 115-140 — WAS notes
WAS lost 115-140. WAS shot 47% (46 of 98) to LAC's 57%, 12 of 34 from three, and got to the line 15 times to LAC's 25. The glass went 39-49 against them. Kuzma led with 32 (13 of 19, 5 of 7 from three); Poole added 16, Avdija 14. Q4 was theirs, 30-30, but the other 3 periods went 110-85 against them. Kispert's -22 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/04 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Markkanen at 20 and Sexton at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Kessler (2 straight), Juzang (3 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 132, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 15 free throws a game; Kuzma at 24 and Poole at 23 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Coulibaly (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the defense, Utah allowing 118 a night to Washington's 132 and the line, where Utah takes 24 free throws a game to Washington's 15. Call it Utah 123, Washington 115.
3/06 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 128, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 16 free throws a game; Kuzma at 26 and Poole at 25 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 95, shooting 52 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Banchero at 27 and F. Wagner at 15 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 95 a night to Washington's 128 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-10 a night and Washington minus-6. Call it Orlando 115, Washington 111, Washington keeping it close.
3/08 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 129, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 16 free throws a game; Kuzma at 25 and Poole at 24 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Champagnie (2 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 113, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 16 free throws a game; Miller at 20 and Bridges at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Pokusevski (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Washington wins, and the game turns on the defense, Charlotte allowing 113 a night to Washington's 129. Call it Washington 117, Charlotte 113, Charlotte keeping it close.
3/10 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Butler III at 24 and Rozier at 18 a game. Without Herro (7 straight), Richardson (10 straight), Wright (4 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 124, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Kuzma at 26 and Poole at 25 a game. Without Bagley III (2 straight), Champagnie (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 111 a night to Washington's 124 and the arc, Miami at 39 percent from three to Washington's 34. Call it Miami 118, Washington 112.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LACAC A. Coffey
BB B. Boston
BH B. Hyland
DT D. Theis
JH J. Harden
JP J. Primo
KB K. Brown
KL K. Leonard
MD M. Diabaté
MP M. Plumlee
NP N. Powell
PG P. George
RW R. Westbrook
TM T. Mann
WASCK C. Kispert
DA D. Avdija
EO E. Omoruyi
JB J. Bernard
JB J. Butler
JC J. Champagnie
JD J. Davis
JP J. Poole
KK K. Kuzma
LS L. Shamet
MB M. Bagley III
RH R. Holmes
TJ T. Jones
LAC/WAS the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur