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Los Angeles Clippers – Stunning Opening Knockout
In a series many predicted will go the distance, a one-sided performance like the one we saw in game 1 wasn’t expected, as the Los Angeles Clippers, led by an exceptional shooting performance from Chris Paul, stole home court advantage with a 122-105 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Too Big to Handle
Size mattered, as it was forseen before this series began. The Los Angeles Clippers had the advantage in the paint, manifested in a huge fourth quarter from Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, leading their team to a 126-121 win over the Golden State Warriors in game 7, moving on to the conference semifinals.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Back in the Driver’s Seat
It seems like keeping Blake Griffin out of foul trouble means the world for the Los Angeles Clippers, led by their star power forward to a rare road playoff victory, beating the Golden State Warriors 98-96 despite a late surge in the final quarter with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson finally finding their stroke from beyond the arc, but not enough to deny the Clippers taking a 2-1 lead in the series.
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Clippers Over Warriors – A Game 2 Humiliation
The bad blood will between the two teams will now get an extra injection from the humiliating experience the Golden State Warriors went through in game 2, losing 138-98 to the Los Angeles Clippers as Blake Griffin took out his frustration on the opponents after being shackled and limited by fouls in the first game.
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NBA Playoffs – Players With the Most to Prove
The playoffs are great for the clashes between the best teams in the NBA, but also because it’s an opportunity to create legends and form legacies. Individual story lines and plot threads in front of our eyes, like Kevin Durant aiming to finally step out of the imaginary shadows he’s under, while LeBron James tries and make his legacy of championships equal to that of his individual achievements and statistics.
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NBA Playoffs – Los Angeles Clippers Still Have Something to Play For
Most of the teams in the NBA don’t have too much to play for. The Los Angeles Clippers aren’t like everyone else and their 117-105 win over the Denver Nuggets, getting another fine performance from Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, means that they still have a shot at finishing second in the Western conference, overtaking the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – No Highlights, Better Basketball
When it comes to highlights, no team in the NBA can put up so many in one game like the Los Angeles Clippers with the aerial duo of Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan. But when it comes to basketball, and having a player that can win the game like he hasn’t just had an awful shooting night? The Oklahoma City Thunder, with Kevin Durant and a lot of Russell Westbrook, have the edge there, winning 107-101.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Have Bigger Fish to Fry
How quickly things change. A win for the Los Angeles Clippers over the Los Angeles Lakers used to be huge. Now? It’s expected of them, and it’s surprising when the game is actually close. This time it ended in a 120-97 victory with the usual big nights from Blake Griffin and Chris Paul.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Winning the Meaningless Division Title
No team in the NBA cares about winning their division, and the Los Angeles Clippers are no different. Their 112-108 win over the Phoenix Suns meant that they get the meaningless title, but for Chris Paul and Blake Griffin the real goal is simply doing better than they did last year in the postseason.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Sharing the Load
Not having Blake Griffin on the floor didn’t stop the Los Angeles Clippers from running all over the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 114-104 win that wasn’t that close, with Chris Paul making everyone feel involved, and especially Darren Collison, leading both teams in scoring.