When healthy, the Los Angeles Clippers are thought to be on the shortlist for contenders for the NBA championship title. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George remain two of the great superstars in this league, and the team is financed by the second-highest tax bill in NBA history.
But the Clippers came into State Farm Arena with just a 27-24 record and major question marks at their point guard and backup center positions. As a result, they deployed many lineups full of nominally wing players, even utilizing the 6’8” Nicolas Batum at center for stretches.
Still, Atlanta couldn’t quite figure out how to defend the Clippers’ bevy of three-point shooters and let the frustration with the whistle mount in a 120-113 loss on Saturday night.