After decades of futility, this could finally be the Los Angeles Clippers’ year.
Stop me if you’ve heard that before, since it’s been the same sentiment for the past five seasons.
To recap: Los Angeles has won an average of 56 games per season under Doc Rivers. This season the Clippers (21-8) are on pace for a franchise record 59 wins.
And they have two appearances to the second round, including a blown 3-1 lead to the Houston Rockets before it became cool to blow 3-1 leads, and a first-round exit to show for their efforts.