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The Jazz currently find themselves tied 2–2 against a Clippers team that finished the regular season third in offensive rating. Their attack has been even more efficient in the playoffs: Through 11 games, the Clippers have generated 121.5 points per possession; in the second round that number has leapt to an unconscionable 124.