Nate McMillan often goes with lineups built for defense down the stretch of close games. That means Cory Joseph is on the court, and sometimes Lance Stephenson as well.
This time, however, it wasn't working. The Clippers had scored on five consecutive possessions — getting three points on two of them — midway through the fourth quarter to complete a comeback from an 18-point deficit. How much worse could it get, then, if McMillan went with his best offensive unit?
In other words, put the band of starters back together and at least find some offensive chemistry.