The Clippers were favored to win both of their games this weekend, and handily at that, given how shorthanded the Pacers ended up being by the time the two teams met Sunday. Emerging with two victories isn’t impressive in and of itself, but the way the Clippers got the job done was.
In the third quarters against Sacramento and Indiana, the Clippers outscored their two opponents by a combined score of 76-36. Forty more points over 24 minutes.
That outcome was somewhat surprising considering the Clippers had been struggling in second halves. Prior to Friday’s game against the Kings, the Clippers had a defensive rating of 109.