The Los Angeles Clippers could not christen the new Intuit Dome with a victory in the $2 billion-plus stadium's regular season debut on Wednesday night, as the team fell to the Phoenix Suns, 116-113, in overtime. But the new arena's environment, particularly in "The Wall", a section of seating dedicated to only the most passionate Clippers fans, was certainly a factor in the game.
With Suns star Kevin Durant at the free throw line and 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Clippers fans in "The Wall", swaying from side to side as if they were at a concert and upping the volume, seemed to effect Durant, who shoots nearly 90 percent from the charity stripe for his career, to the point where he missed both shots.
