LOS ANGELES >> The best chance for the Clippers over the next month or so was on the bench in a gray slim cut suit.
Blake Griffin, who has been out since undergoing knee surgery, bounded up off the bench when DeAndre Jordan threw down a dunk, when Brandon Bass muscled up a putback and when Jamal Crawford finally got a shot to fall.
But with Chris Paul’s left thumb freshly operated on, the Clippers need another playmaker way more than they need a cheerleader.
Griffin should be on the way — the team is hoping he’ll be able to return on the Clippers’ upcoming trip.