JaMychal Green spiked a dunk attempt off the rim. Lou Williams missed point-blank lay-ups. Paul George shot a corner three off the side of the backboard.
Quality shots taken by good offensive players, but the Clippers just couldn’t get anything going.
To paraphrase T.S. Eliot, this is how a season ends. Not with a bang, but a whimper.
The Clippers, title favorites at the start of the season, led by the reigning Finals MVP, have been eliminated from the 2020 postseason in a 104-89 loss to the Denver Nuggets.