The Los Angeles Clippers rose above .500 for the first time this season, holding off the Chris Paul-less Houston Rockets in a 115-112 win at Staples Center.
James Harden unsurprisingly stuffed the stat sheet for the Rockets, however, it wasn’t enough to overcome a true team effort from Doc Rivers‘ team, displaying plenty of grit and determination to earn their second win of the season.
Here are three takeaways from the victory last night.
1. For the first time in a long time, the Clippers’ identity is showing through very early in the season
It feels like a recurring theme that we constantly hear players or coaches mentioning during press conferences during December and January that a team is still searching for their identity.