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Daily NBA Fix 3-9-14: Surging Los Angeles Clippers Win 7th Straight

By Phil Watson

Mar 8, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) reacts after being fouled by Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver (26) during the third quarter at Staples Center. The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 109-108. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 8, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) reacts after being fouled by Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver (26) during the third quarter at Staples Center. The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 109-108. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 8, 2014; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Jabari Parker (1) shoots against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 8, 2014; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Jabari Parker (1) shoots against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports /

Circling The Drain
30. Milwaukee Bucks (12-50)
29. Philadelphia 76ers (15-47)
28. Orlando Magic (19-45)
27. Los Angeles Lakers (21-42)
26. Boston Celtics (21-41)

Random Tidbits, Notes and Other Fun Facts That Will Make You A Hero At Parties

The 76ers haven’t lost 16 games in a row since setting a franchise record with 20 straight losses in 1972-73, the year Philadelphia set the regular season record for losses in a season by finishing 9-73 … With the retirement of Zydrunas Ilgauskas’ No. 11 jersey, the Cavaliers have seven retired jerseys. The others are Bingo Smith (No. 7), Larry Nance (No. 22), Mark Price (No. 25), Austin Carr (No. 34), Nate Thurmond (No. 42) and Brad Daugherty (No. 43). Ilgauskas was the last of nine players to don No. 11, with some of the other notables including Walt Frazier, Cliff Robinson, Kevin Johnson and Terrell Brandon … Saturday’s 12-point loss counts as a respectable one for the 76ers during their losing skid; they are losing by an average of 19.3 points during the slide … It was a homecoming of sorts for Orlando coach Jacque Vaughn in San Antonio. He played for the Spurs from 2006-09 and was an assistant coach under Gregg Popovich from 2010-12 before getting the Magic gig … Al Jefferson’s 17 points in Memphis ended a run of four straight games with at least 25 … Washington improved to 14-6 in its last 20 road games with its win at Milwaukee … Clippers coach Doc Rivers, whose team beat the Hawks, is still Atlanta’s all-time assist leader with 3,866. Rivers played eight years for the Hawks.