After guard Tre Jones splashed his corner three in the fourth quarter to cut the Clippers’ lead to two, Coby White walked onto the court and hugged his new teammate.
With around six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, newcomers Kevin Huerter, Zach Collins and Jones were on the floor, accompanied by Lonzo Ball and Josh Giddey.
But the new guys had earned the right to try and close out the Clippers. Collins scored 21 points and had a career-high 17 rebounds, Huerter scored 13 points and Jones added 16.