Clippers forward Tobias Harris was being interviewed on the Moda Center court late Sunday when teammate Danilo Gallinari appeared at his shoulder, holding a bottle of water.
It wasn’t the champagne shower reserved for the postseason, nor was it meant to be. The NBA season is just five weeks old.
Yet after enduring the toughest stretch of their schedule, the Clippers own the Western Conference’s best record after yet another second-half rally — this time coming from 15 down in the second half to beat Portland, 104-100. Even after Harris’ impromptu shower, the Clippers (13-6) have yet to cool off.