You could call it a scheduled loss considering the Clippers were coming off a defeat in San Antonio the previous night and lacked any semblance of energy, but that would be making excuses for what transpired Saturday night at the Toyota Center during a 107-97 defeat against the Houston Rockets that the Clippers acknowledged was all on them. They had no energy, looked out of sorts and seemed resigned to accept that they’re not a very good team afterward. Here are five takeaways from the game:
1) The first play of the game set the tone
Trevor Ariza slipped behind the Clippers’ defense for a layup eight seconds into the game and the Clippers never really recovered in falling behind by 21 points in the first quarter.