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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Food poisoning sidelined Lamar Odom, and
without him the Los Angeles Clippers couldn't stomach the Hornets.
David Wesley scored 20 points and all five of Charlotte's
starters reached double figures in the Hornets' 92-87 victory over
the Clippers on Friday night -- their sixth straight victory over
Los Angeles.
Odom, the Clippers' leading scorer, played only six minutes
because of food poisoning. He said he ate a plate of nachos late
Thursday night, then woke up a few hours later vomiting and
suffering from cold flashes.
"Something's got me right now, and it's got the best of me,"
he said.
Odom, averaging 16.7 points a game, started the game but didn't
take a single shot before Los Angeles coach Alvin Gentry took him
out for good after six minutes. Odom watched the rest of the game
from the end of the bench.
"Coach asked me if I thought I could go and I tried," he said.
"But the lights hurt my eyes and I couldn't see myself sweating
this one out."
Even without him the Clippers kept the game close and led 81-79
with 3:55 to play.
But that's when they missed him the most.
"It was an uphill battle the whole way without Lamar out there
because he can do it all," guard Jeff McInnis said. "We really
could have used him at the end."
Charlotte took control of the game with a 13-2 run over the next
three minutes and without Odom, the Clippers didn't have anyone to
match the Hornets' sudden scoring power.
"They definitely had us on the ropes," Wesley said. "But we
bobbed and we weaved and we caught them with their guard down at
the end."
Baron Davis scored on a driving layup to tie the game and Jamal
Mashburn put the Hornets up for good on a 3-pointer that made it
84-81 with 2:56 to play.
Sean Rooks was fouled on Los Angeles' next possession, but only
made one of his free throws.
Davis and Elden Campbell then each hit one free throw and Wesley
scored seven straight points on a soft layup, two free throws and a
19-foot jumper as the shot clock expired to put Charlotte up 92-83
with 34 seconds to go.
"The Clippers keep coming at you, they're a good young
ballclub," said Charlotte coach Paul Silas. "They hung around and
gave themselves a chance to win."
Mashburn finished with 17 points and P.J. Brown had 16. Davis
scored 14 on 6-for-9 shooting and Campbell finished with 13.
McInnis led Los Angeles with 21 points. Keyon Dooling and Corey
Maggette each scored 14.
Game notes
Maggette took over for Odom and played 30 minutes. ...
Charlotte forward Eddie Robinson missed the game because of a
sprained right ankle suffered in a scrimmage Thursday. Robinson,
expected to be one of the Hornets' top reserves this season, is
averaging just 3.6 points and has seen his playing time dwindle.
... Davis failed to make a 3-pointer for the first time in five
games.
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RECAPS
Indiana 104
Boston 91
Charlotte 92
LA Clippers 87
Miami 80
Atlanta 76
New Jersey 86
Phoenix 84
Dallas 105
Chicago 86
Philadelphia 107
Portland 94
Toronto 108
Golden State 92
Seattle 103
LA Lakers 95
Sacramento 111
Houston 98
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