Before the start of LA’s regular-season finale against Oklahoma City, Ty Lue outlined his priorities for the evening. Sure, it might have been a rare opportunity to get the Clippers’ top nine on the floor together, but Lue didn’t it was worth the risk of someone getting hurt, especially with a week off until the start of the playoffs.
“My biggest thing with the luck we’ve had all season, we’re just try to get our eight or nine guys out and just make sure we’re healthy,” Lue said pregame. “I’ll take health over rust any day. That was our main thought.