One is the league’s best team, by record, the other perhaps its streakiest, by the eye test.
It was far too early in December to think ahead to the potential of a meetup in June. Yet in a matchup of teams that began this season harboring legitimate championship aspirations, it was the Clippers who scored a 113-93 victory as they hope their inconsistent season has turned a corner.
Behind Kawhi Leonard’s most efficient offensive game this season, the Clippers overcame foul trouble and only average 3-point and free-throw shooting to grow their lead to as many as 16 points by the third quarter’s end Monday inside Crypto.com Arena.
