Reserves Providing Nice Contributions

Reserves have been a big factor in the first two games.

The Clipper reserves outscored the Warrior reserves, 37-13, in Friday night’s 97-85 season-opening victory over the Golden State Warriors.

And reserves Terry Dehere, Bo Outlaw and Lamond Murray were instrumental as the Clippers’ rallied from a 16-point deficit in Saturday’s 95-90 loss to the Utah Jazz, accounting for 15 of the 27 points the Clippers scored in the final period.

Murray has averaged 11 points and 4.5 rebounds in the Clippers’ first two games.

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Forward Loy Vaught, who last season became the first Clipper since Michael Cage in 1987-88 to average in double figures in points and rebounds, has averaged 15 points and 13.5 rebounds in the Clippers first two games.

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There have been no discussions between the Clippers and Fred Slaughter, agent for free-agent center Brian Williams, who is seeking a $35 million, five-year contract or $7 million for one season.