So thorough was the Clippers’ 99-84 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks in this final pre-All-Star game that this writer felt compelled to pull the game storylines at random. Let’s spin The Wheel O’ Clipper Dominance:
Spin #1: Oh three, oh my. The final statline (14-37 3PT, 37.8%) wasn’t eye-popping, but the start sure was. The Clippers sank 10 of their first 20 three-point attempts in support of a 14-point halftime lead. They cooled off eventually -- how could they not? — but not before eight (count ‘em, EIGHT) Clippers hit from deep.