Downhill, as in directly from the usually measured Clippers attack directly into Lob City, a place last embraced several years ago before they realized that they needed a more balanced attack.
The Clippers perhaps weren't as thorough as a star-laden team at home facing a weakened opponent should be, but they came out strong and established the upper hand by absolutely dominating the paint.
Ingles had eight points, connecting with just two of seven of his field goals including missing four of his five three-point attempts.
It was back, bold and lovely as ever, its power resurrected in a 99-91 victory Tuesday over the Utah Jazz that knotted a first-round series at one game apiece. So, what could possibly go wrong for the Clippers?
Game 1 of the Jazz-Clippers series was close throughout. As expected, the Rockets won that game to keep their season alive at home, with everyone assuming the Clippers would take care of business on their own home floor in Game 6.
What can the Clippers do to improve? "We have to be aggressive like that". Griffin (26 points, seven rebounds and three assists) had a hot start in the first half, but only scored two points in the fourth quarter.
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TORONTO (AP) - Kyle Lowry scored 22 points, including the clinching basket with less than 10 seconds to play, and Toronto beat Milwaukee to even the first-round playoff series at 1-1.
Game 1 saw Joe Johnson hit a floater with 1 second left to give the Jazz a 2-point win.
Looking at the Jazz, they likely needed to win this game to have a realistic chance to win the series after quickly losing Gobert. Based on the extent of the knee injury, Gobert could be out for the remainder of the series.
"It's a must-win", Raymond Felton had said earlier this week, and the Clippers played like it, their inside scrapping carrying over to the rest of their game. "We're expecting them to come out and play very hard".
Without Gobert, the Jazz will rely heavily on Derrick Favors. Gordon Hayward had a good look at a triple to cut the lead in half, but missed so badly he had to chuckle afterward. The NBA Playoff Odds for the game have the Clippers favored to pick up the win.
In addition to Redick, the Clippers could use more production from their bench. While Gobert will definitely be missed, at least the Jazz have had a couple practices to prepare to play without him.
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