While the world keeps an eye turned to the Warriors’ pursuit of the Chicago Bulls’ 72-win record, the Clippers have their own pursuit to keep in mind: tracking down the slipping Oklahoma City Thunder to obtain the no.3 seed in the West — catching San Antonio at no.2 is unlikely for both the Thunder and Clippers.
As of now, the Clippers are 41-21, 2.5 games behind the 43-20 Thunder. Even with Blake Griffin out, the gap between the third and fourth seed isn’t unreachable. The Thunder haven’t exactly been their spectacular selves of late, losing six of their last 10 games including two late game disappointments to Los Angeles and Golden State.