LOS ANGELES — There were moments in Saturday’s opening half when the Los Angeles Clippers’ offense looked nothing like it had all season.
Only minutes later did an all-too-familiar sight arrive: a key contributor leaving the court hurt.
Soreness in his right knee sidelined All-Star wing Paul George during the second half of his team’s eventual runaway 119-97 victory against San Antonio at Crypto.com Arena to improve to 10-7. The departure cut short what had been a superlative start, his 21 points in 15 minutes tied for his second-highest scoring output in a half this season, trailing only George’s 24-point first half against Utah earlier this month.