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Clipper All-Star forward Elton Brand, who tied a career high with 44 points in Friday’s 91-87 victory over Memphis, is having the best year statistically of his seven-year career. He is averaging more than 5 1/2 points per game better than his previous high season. Brand also was named to the All-Star team in the 2000-01 season and scored six points and had 10 rebounds in 19 minutes in the All-Star game. (Stats are through Sunday).

*--* TEAM, YEAR G FG% FT% Reb A Pts. Chicago, 1999-00 81 482 685 10.0 1.9 20.1 Chicago, 2000-01 74 476 708 10.1 3.2 20.1 CLIPPERS, 2001-02 80 527 742 11.6 2.4 18.2 CLIPPERS, 2002-03 62 502 685 11.4 2.5 18.5 CLIPPERS, 2003-04 69 493 773 10.3 3.3 20.0 CLIPPERS, 2004-05 81 503 752 9.6 2.6 20.0 CLIPPERS, 2005-06 47 531 787 10.4 2.7 25.7

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