(My Sportsbook) - Two of the worst teams in the Western Conference get together this evening, as the Los Angeles Clippers pay a visit to the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum. Los Angeles is 0-4 on a seven-game road trip and now has dropped 11 in a row away from Hollywood. In Wednesday's 125-96 loss at Orlando, Al Thornton scored 27 points to lead the Clippers, who have dropped seven straight overall and fell to 5-19 as the visitor this season. Eric Gordon added 14 points, while Marcus Camby finished with 12 points and nine boards in defeat. Los Angeles will also visit the Hawks and Bobcats on the current road swing. Memphis is riding a two-game winning streak and hasn't won three in a row since ripping off four victories in a row from December 8 - 14. It will continue a four-game homestand Friday and opened the residency with a tough 104-93 triumph versus Houston. Rookie O.J. Mayo scored a game-best 32 points and Rudy Gay added 18 and nine rebounds for the Grizzlies, who have won two in a row on the heels of an ugly 12-game slide. Hakim Warrick totaled 17 points and eight boards in the win. Memphis got a boost Wednesday with the return of Darko Milicic, who missed the last 18 games with a broken hand. He finished with nine points on 4-of-4 shooting in just over 14 1/2 minutes of action. The Grizz will also host the Raptors and Hornets, and are 10-17 at FedEx Forum this season. Memphis beat the Clippers, 93-81, on December 5 this season at home and has won 13 of the past 21 matchups. The Clippers have lost 11 of their last 15 as the guest in this series.
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