Clippers’ stunning turnaround: From 6-21 to the play-in and a shot at the playoffs
Tyronn Lue managed a small smile as he considered the kind of season it's been for the Los Angeles Clippers. After a 6-21 start, the Clippers have scrapped their way into the play-in tournament. “Usually a team deals with adversity maybe once or twice throughout a season,” Lue said, “but not five or six times.
”
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Tyronn Lue managed a small smile as he considered the kind of season it's been for the Los Angeles Clippers . "A lot,” the coach said.
After a 6-21 start, the Clippers have scrapped their way into the play-in tournament. They finished 42-40, extending their NBA-best active streak of consecutive winning seasons to 15. They're the first team in league history to be 15 or more games under .
500 and still end with a winning record. “Usually a team deals with adversity maybe once or twice throughout a season,” Lue said, “but not five or six times. ” The Clippers host Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors in a play-in game Wednesday night.