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Wednesday, February 16, 2000

Associated Press
Keith Closs of the Clippers runs over the Heat's Anthony
Carter as they scramble for a loose ball in Miami.

Heat 107, Clippers 88

L.A. CLIPPERS:

Piatkowski 5-13 3-5 15, Taylor 6-15 0-0 12, Olowokandi 4-11 4-4 12, Anderson 3-16 2-2 8, Murdock 4-8 7-11 15, Hudson 3-11 0-0 7, Jones 2-3 1-2 6, Skinner 1-1 1-2 3, Closs 4-5 0-0 8, Avent 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 33-86 18-26 88.

MIAMI HEAT:

Mashburn 9-14 4-7 26, Brown 4-5 2-2 10, Mourning 7-12 6-6 20, Lenard 6-15 0-0 15, Hardaway 1-8 0-0 2, Carter 2-8 2-2 6, Thorpe 2-2 0-0 4, Buford 2-10 0-0 4, Weatherspoon 3-4 0-0 6, Strickland 2-5 1-2 5, Causwell 2-4 3-5 7, Walters 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 41-89 18-24 107.

L.A. Clippers	26 18 17 27-- 88
Miami Heat	30 29 28 20--107

3-Point Goals--L.A. Clippers 4-13 (Piatkowski 2-5, Jones 1-1, Hudson 1-5, Anderson 0-2), Miami 7-18 (Mashburn 4-6, Lenard 3-7, Walters 0-1, Buford 0-1, Carter 0-1, Hardaway 0-2). Fouled out--None. Rebounds--L.A. Clippers 47 (Olowokandi 9), Miami 68 (Mourning 13). Assists--L.A. Clippers 14 (Murdock 5), Miami 27 (Carter 8). Total fouls--L.A. Clippers 22, Miami 25. Flagrant fouls--Strickland. A--15,703.