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Since Garland’s Clippers debut on March 2, however, the team is 12-5, with the NBA’s fourth-best net rating in that span, per Cleaning the Glass. There have been a lot of clean wins against tanking teams, but there have also been impressive victories over the New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves and Toronto Raptors; two close losses to their potential first-round opponent, the San Antonio Spurs; and now a five-game winning streak. With Kawhi Leonard playing his best basketball in years, the Clippers look like they haven’t taken a step back while getting much younger.