MVP: Clippers SG J.J. Redick is still getting over his latest back injury, and he admitted that his back issues aren’t going away and have been around for awhile. He’s frustrated with his conditioning. So it’s even more impressive that he came out firing early, taking a season-high 10 shots in the 1st half. The early aggression led to a game-high 15 1st half points, and Redick finished with only his 2nd 20-point game of the season, making 8/14 from the field and 3/3 from 3.
That was … energetic: You couldn’t help but nod to this game and think, “this is supposed to be the norm.