In the final five minutes of the fourth quarter during the game Monday, the Clippers were outscored 11-0 by the Golden State Warriors.
The Clippers' ball movement, once free-flowing, devolved into a series of one-on-one possessions. Their defense, once stingy, repeatedly lost track of sharpshooter Klay Thompson and paid for the mistakes.
Instinct told coach Doc Rivers not to say much during the huddle between the fourth quarter and overtime.
"They were frustrated, they were upset at themselves, and so what would I add to that?" he said. "That's what I was thinking.