The Clippers have very little at stake in the seeding games. Without homecourt advantage, the distinction between the no. 2 and the no. 3 seed is merely window dressing as the team ramps up to the playoffs, and the team hasn’t had its whole roster available to treat these contests as dress rehearsals for the postseason.
That’s why there’s really no need to despair when the Clippers use strange lineups that will never see the floor during a playoff game; this time really only serves to ramp up for the postseason, and the main goal is to keep everyone healthy.