The test for the Clippers would come from the team many consider the best in the NBA, from the team many consider title contenders, from the team with the best record in the league, from the team with three All-Stars and an All-Star coach.
The test for the Clippers would come from a team that’s second in the league in scoring (122.5 points per game), second in field-goal percentage (49.2), first in three-point shooting percentage (38.8) and has seven players averaging double figures.
That’s what the Clippers were up against when they faced the Cleveland Cavaliers at Intuit Dome on Tuesday night, and they had to do it without head coach Tyronn Lue, who missed the game because of recurring back pain.