Clippers Break Their 27-Game Road Losing Streak With Win in Sacramento
The Clippers broke a 27-game NBA road losing streak Saturday night when Larry Drew’s layup with three seconds left gave them a 105-103 victory over the Sacramento Kings.
Claude Gregory’s two free throws with 57 seconds left had given the Clippers a 103-101 lead. Gregory shot the free throws for Benoit Benjamin, who scored a season-high 30 points but was ejected for picking up his second technical foul.
The ejection came after Benjamin took several swings at Sacramento’s Joe Kleine, who had grabbed the Clipper center as Benjamin went up for a shot. Benjamin did not make contact but had to be restrained by several teammates as he kept trying to get at Kleine.
After Gregory’s free throws, Sacramento tied the score with 14 seconds remaining on Kenny Smith’s 17-foot shot.
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