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Law Murray 📘
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#NBASky writer at The Athletic
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The patterns that intersect Chris Paul and the LA Clippers, how they are decreasingly surprising, and what to watch for next as a result

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James Harden shouts out fellow active top 10 NBA scorers LeBron James and Kevin Durant
December 7, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Melissa McCarthy / Dijon
December 7, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Clippers had a season-high 18 2nd half fouls tonight in Minnesota

7 out of 9 rotation players had multiple fouls. Kobe Sanders had a DQ.

The two Clippers who *didn't* have multiple 2nd half fouls: Kawhi Leonard (2nd-half worst -16) and Nicolas Batum (game-worst -18)
December 7, 2025 at 4:15 AM
This was another game where Clippers bench got completely packed up by one player

Last Friday: KCP
Last Saturday: Klay
Last night, it was Cam Spencer

Bench production in Minnesota

Clippers reserves: 17 points on 18 shots, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 3s
NAZ: 19/9/3, 5 3s
December 7, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Tonight was the fourth time this season (ATL, at BOS, at ORL) that Clippers lost a game where Harden had 30+ points

In Harden's first 2 seasons with Clippers combined, only times the Clippers lost with Harden scoring 30+ was at Indiana this past February and Game 1 at Denver
December 7, 2025 at 3:48 AM
The LA Clippers have a 25% win percentage. They are:

0-5 on zero days rest
6-6 when leading by MORE than 10 points
2-9 in clutch time games (T-worst in NBA, Pelicans)
December 7, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Joe Ingles is in the game
December 7, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Clippers defensive rebounding

they had it last year

they very much do not have it this year with guys who were on the team last year
December 7, 2025 at 3:34 AM
and that is why you bring Bogdan Bogdanovic back

paint touches, self created perimeter shots, good pass-shoot decisions, stones
December 7, 2025 at 3:32 AM
27-point turnaround in Mini Soda
December 7, 2025 at 3:21 AM
18-point Clippers lead GONE
December 7, 2025 at 3:06 AM
I saw the Clippers try to lob to Cam Christie one night then throw a nine route to Nicolas Batum the next night

KYP applies to your own teammates as well lol
December 7, 2025 at 3:04 AM
That was a behind the back pass from Bogdan Bogdanovic to Brook Lopez for a top key 3

Lopez hasn't played for two weeks and the only Clippers with more 3s than him this season are James Harden, Nicolas Batum, and Kawhi Leonard
December 7, 2025 at 3:02 AM
The LA Clippers have now been outscored in 7 of their last 8 3rd quarters

The exception was Wednesday's win at Atlanta, the only one of those games they won
December 7, 2025 at 2:59 AM
James Harden has passed Carmelo Anthony for 10th place on the NBA all-time scoring list
December 7, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Clippers had some turnovers in 2nd quarter

But they defended too

Kawhi Leonard and James Harden had as many 2nd quarter buckets (6/9 FGs) as the entire Minnesota team (6/16 FGs)
December 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Zero first quarter turnovers for LA Clippers (6 assists)

related: up 34-22 through one quarter at Minnesota

Same formula as last season. If this ridiculously turnover-prone team ever cleans that up for extended period of time (quarter to quarter, game to game), they'll improve
December 7, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Tonight is the 24th game of the season for the LA Clippers

They have now led by more than 10 points in 12 of them.

Clippers have won only 6 of the previous 11 games where they have led by more than 10 points. They led by 19 in their last visit to Minnesota in January
December 7, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Brook Lopez has been freed
December 7, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Bogdan Bogdanovic is in for the Clippers at shooting guard next to James Harden, Kobe Sanders, John Collins, Ivica Zubac
December 7, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Bogdan Bogdanovic (hip) will be available to play for the first time in 16 day-to-days
December 7, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Some matchup rankings headed into Clippers at Minnesota for Saturday night

Top 5 in total pullup 3s this season: Harden, Mitchell, Murray, Doncic, Edwards

Ant has bust the Clippers ass for years. Has won 9 of 11. Now gets a road weary version of them on zero days rest.
December 7, 2025 at 12:21 AM
item that may only interest me

An NBA game is 48 minutes long

Only 74 5-man lineups have played 48+ minutes together so far this season

An average of 2.5 per NBA team

Adjust your small sample sizes accordingly lol
December 7, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The Memphis Grizzlies have upgraded Ja Morant to doubtful for Sunday’s game vs Trail Blazers.

The Grizzlies will visit the LA Clippers in nine days
December 6, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Jordan Miller out in Minnesota

But Bogdan Bogdanovic is likely back to give Clippers a massive lift off bench. Would be his first game since Chris Paul’s retirement post in Charlotte.
December 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM