Clippers down Bobcats; Livingston dislocates knee

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02/27/2007 - Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Corey Maggette feasted at the free throw line and ended with 25 points, as the Clippers topped Charlotte, 100-93, in a game marred by an ugly knee injury to Los Angeles guard Shaun Livingston.

Livingston completely dislocated his left knee while driving for a layup with 8:10 left in the opening quarter. He landed awkwardly on his left knee, which bent backwards with the kneecap protruding to the side. Livingston remained on the floor for a few minutes before being put on a stretcher and wheeled off the court.

"We were pleased about our win, but it came at a big price," Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy said. "This was a big loss for us. This was a shock for our guys, but they did a good job of bouncing back."

X-rays were negative and Livingston was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. Dr. Steven Shimoyama put the kneecap back in place at the arena.

"I had to put traction on his knee and pull his shin bone forward," Shimoyama said. "Then I simultaneously put pressure on the inner side of his knee to get it back in the correct position. In other words, I needed to pop it into place."

Maggette made his first 18 free throws before going 1-for-2 for the final point of the game, as the Clippers put together back-to-back wins for the first time since a three-game surge January 28 - February 2. Cuttino Mobley had 16 points, while Elton Brand added 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Clippers.

"We were aggressive tonight," Brand said. "We had to put Shaun's injury in the back of our minds and move forward."

Gerald Wallace scored 20 and had 12 boards for the Bobcats, losers of two straight after a four-game win streak. Matt Carroll had 19 points and nine rebounds, while Adam Morrison scored 15.

The Clippers held a tight lead throughout the final quarter, although the Bobcats did crawl within 90-87 with 1:22 left on a Carroll jumper. However, Maggette made two free throws, and after Wallace went 1-for-2 at the line, Mobley hit two more foul shots.

Maggette made five more free throws in the final 36 seconds to secure LA's victory.

The Clippers led 30-25 after the opening quarter and pulled away in the second. Mobley's three-point play made it 43-29 with 8:37 left until halftime and it was 55-42 at the break.

Primoz Brezec's bank shot brought Charlotte within 60-58 midway through the third, and Carroll's three ball gave the Bobcats a 65-64 lead with 3:40 left in the period. However, LA bounced back and extended to a 72-67 margin following two free throws from Maggette and it was 74-70 going into the fourth.

However, most of what the Clippers talked about after the game was the devastating injury to Livingston.

"Injuries are a part of this game," Clippers guard Sam Cassell said. "He'll get an MRI tomorrow. Hopefully it will be better than it looked."

Game Notes

The Clippers have won all five meetings with the Bobcats...The fourth overall selection in the 2004 NBA draft, came into Monday's game averaging 9.5 points and 5.2 assists per contest...Cassell had 14 points and Tim Thomas 12 for LA, while Raymond Felton scored 13 and Brevin Knight 12 for Charlotte.

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Teams that should be in: Michigan State, Indiana
Work left to do: Illinois, Purdue, Michigan, Iowa

Behind the big two, the pecking order might be in a bit of flux. Has Michigan State passed Indiana after handling the Hoosiers in East Lansing? Where is Illinois in that mix? What looked like a four-big league last week could be morphing into five -- and even six is not unthinkable at this point if everything breaks right.

Should be in:

Michigan State [21-8 (8-6), RPI: 20, SOS: 15] The Spartans made it four-for-four on the homestand, a gigantic accomplishment that leaves them in extremely good shape. MSU is only 1-6 on the road and is at Michigan and at Wisconsin to close things out, meaning the date with the Wolverines on Tuesday looms very, very large. Beating Texas early will hold up well, as will the rout of Bradley and the win over BYU, but will 8-8 be enough? It very well could be, as the computer numbers are good, but why chance it?

Indiana [18-9 (8-6), RPI: 24, SOS: 32] Hmm ... good thing the last two are at Northwestern and home to Penn State, because IU might want to get both to feel completely safe after dropping its third in the last four, fading after halftime at Michigan State. Who knew the best nonconference win would be over Southern Illinois, which is a gift that keeps on giving for the Hoosiers. The win over Wisconsin also looks good on the mantel.

Work left to do:

Illinois [21-9 (9-6), RPI: 31, SOS: 25] A good performance at Penn State leaves the Illini in pretty good shape. Can they go to Iowa and take care of business to really look on their way? That's a huge game, as there is a possible cluster of teams that will end at 9-7. Illinois beat Bradley, but has lost to Xavier. A 9-7 mark and a semifinals trip in Chicago could be enough with the computer profile hanging in there, but it would be better not to mess around, clinching at least a tie for third.

Purdue [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 47, SOS: 28] Couldn't get it done at Iowa, but did win at Northwestern to put 9-7 squarely in sight. Where does that leave the Boilermakers, though? Even if they beat Minnesota and Northwestern at home, that won't help the computer numbers. Nonconference wins over Virginia, DePaul and Oklahoma are solid, but not spectacular. The Boilers very well might need an upset in the B10 quarters to have a legit claim.

Michigan [19-10 (7-7), RPI: 55, SOS: 53] Well, Michigan did what it needed to do, winning at Minnesota to take control of its fate. The Wolverines have Michigan State and an already-wrapped-up-the-league Ohio State at home to close, so the chances are there. Win both and we can talk. There is no marquee win yet in the profile, and the Wolverines were splattered in several games against name opponents. A mediocre computer profile fueled by a lack of road wins isn't helping, either.

Iowa [16-12 (8-6), RPI: 80, SOS: 64] For the sake of being complete, we'll add Iowa, this season's Stanford. It's plausible that the Hawkeyes could get to 10-6 (at Penn State, vs. Illinois left), but where does that leave them after a gruesome nonconference performance where the best win was over ... Toledo? Iowa State? Cornell?? If they get to 10-6, we can start to look at what they need to do in the B10 tourney, although my gut sense is that they would need to make the final and have knocked off Ohio State or Wisconsin on the way to have any real claim.

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