FAST BREAKDOWN
Three quick observations from Thursday night’s 126-112 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center
SEKOU DEBUT – It was a new year’s revolution. Some 355 days after Blake Griffin scored 44 points in his return to Staples Center, the return match was marked by Griffin sitting out with knee soreness – and by Sekou Doumbouya making his first NBA start. Baptism by fire? Baptism by raging inferno. Doumbouya was paired against MVP candidate Kawhi Leonard, but there was no timidity to his play. Doumbouya finished with a double-double, scoring 10 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.