The Clippers season can be divided into three parts. The first, between October 25 and November 14, saw them go out 3-7 as they dealt with chemistry issues caused by the James Harden trade.
Then the Clippers launched a incredible 33-10 run between November 17 and the All-Star break, decimating teams every night with a top-5 offense and a top-5 defense. During this run, Los Angeles was widely hailed as Denver’s biggest threat in the Western Conference and a legitimate title contender.
Since the All-Star break, the Clippers have been a mediocre 8-8 team whose struggles were so glaring that Paul George wondered if they had lost their identity.
Many of these recent struggles can be attributed to the loss of Russell Westbrook, who suffered a broken hand on March 2.
It looks like the Clippers are close to getting back on track. On Friday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Westbrook is expected to join the Clippers starting Monday’s game against the Pacers. He added that Westbrook’s return would happen “well ahead of the original schedule,” as the former MVP previously did. expected to miss the remainder of the regular season.
