LOS ANGELES — Before the Los Angeles Clippers try Wednesday night to depart from recent history and show they can actually beat the Golden State Warriors, let's rewind about two-and-a-half years.
Y'know, when the Clippers actually beat the Warriors.
In the playoffs.
"Over the years you realize," Blake Griffin said Tuesday, "the playoffs are what the regular season is for."
The Clippers have lost seven of the past eight regular-season meetings between the teams, including six consecutive games.
Before that, though…
Through their regular-season accomplishments, the Clippers put themselves in position to be the last Western Conference team to eliminate the Warriors.