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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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Some matchup rankings headed into Lakers at Philadelphia for Sunday night

Luka Doncic is back in time to discuss being traded by Nico Harrison with Quentin Grimes.

Game has shootout potential with Austin Reaves vs Tyrese Maxey. Only Luka and Shai make more FT/game than Reaves
December 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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