HIGHLIGHTS: Brent Barry's two-handed bounce pass between his legs that Rashard Lewis converted into a 3-point play in the first quarter. ... Barry, again, threading the needle with a three-quarters-court bounce pass to Gary Payton for a layin in the third quarter. ... A minute later, Payton going up and under Corey Maggette and cashing in from the baseline with one of his trademark scoop shots.

LOWLIGHT: Predrag Drobnjak air-balling a wide-open 8-footer from the baseline in the third quarter.

INJURY REPORT: Vladimir Radmanovic missed the game last night because of a slight concussion suffered last Saturday against Detroit. He was also hit in the head Wednesday during practice. Radmanovic is expected to play tomorrow night against Toronto.

GOOD NEWS: Coach Nate McMillan said that injured centers Jerome James and Calvin Booth should be ready to return next Friday against Philadelphia, just in time for Dikembe Mutombo's elbows.

LEWIS HURT: Rashard Lewis took an unintentional shot to the face from Maggette in the second quarter. Maggette was called for an offensive foul. Lewis cut his lip and returned late in the third quarter -- with eight stitches.

SIDELINED: One of the Clippers' best players, Lamar Odom, averaging 12.4 points, missed the game because of a sprained right wrist.

ALL-STAR VOTING: Payton is third in Western Conference All-Star balloting for guards behind Kobe Bryant and the injured Steve Francis. Payton, who is averaging 22.1 points and 9.2 assists, has played in every All-Star Game since 1994.

DOUBLEHEADER: Kevin Calabro handled the play-by-play of two games yesterday, the Seattle Bowl at Safeco Field, and the Clippers-Sonics game. "It was insane," Calabro said of his Seattle Bowl experience. "It had been awhile. I was rusty."

BACK IN TOWN: Former Husky Eldridge Recasner, 34, signed with the Clippers Dec. 20 and returned to Seattle last night. He played in the second quarter but did not score.

PUT IT UP: After checking into the game for the first time in the second quarter, Shammond Williams didn't take long to hoist his first shot -- all of three seconds, missing wildly.

NEXT UP: Toronto, KeyArena, tomorrow at 7 p.m.