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Wizards blow 35-point lead vs. shorthanded Clippers in epic collapse

And for the Washington Wizards' next trick, they will make a 35-point lead disappear.

Facing a significantly shorthanded but nonetheless scrappy Los Angeles Clippers team, the Wizards found a way to make a four-game losing streak even more embarrassing with the second-largest blown lead in recorded NBA history in a 116-115 loss.

At one point, the Wizards led the Clippers 66-31. By halftime, here's the situation the Clippers were facing:

  • Kawhi Leonard still had not played a game this season

  • Marcus Morris was out of the game for personal reasons

  • Reggie Jackson, Ivica Zubac, Nicolas Batum and Serge Ibaka were sidelined for the second half

  • Eric Bledsoe would also stop playing midway through the third quarter

  • the whole team was shooting 29.