The Wizards led by five with 2:37 left in the fourth quarter, but the Los Angeles Clippers closed with an 11-0 run to win, 115-109.
It would have been a great tanking loss if the Wizards were tanking. They’re still trying to win, of course. Last night’s game followed a familiar pattern — the Wizards offense was decent (113 offensive rating is a little better than league average this season), and their defense was bad. The Clippers had a 59.3% effective field goal percentage en route to a 120 offensive rating.
Personal and professional commitments have me tight on time, so I’m skipping straight to the numbers.