The Clippers are on a six-game winning streak, and playing much better basketball these days than they were early in the season. Via the LA Times:
There are myriad ways to measure the differences between now and a five-week stretch starting in mid-February in which the Clippers scuffled to a 5-8 record.
In those five weeks the Clippers’ offensive rating of 111.6 ranked 16th, their 113.8 defensive rating ranked 23rd and their rebounding rate ranked 12th.
Since the winning streak began March 20, the Clippers’ offensive rating of 126 points per 100 possessions leads the league by a mammoth seven-point gap — the same margin that separates teams ranked two through 11.
Their defensive rating of 106.1 ranks seventh. Their rebounding percentage ranks third. Their average margin of victory is 17.6 points. They are turning the ball over the third-fewest percentage of possessions, as well.
The Clippers are now 32-16 this season, which is the third best record in the Western conference.
Their leading scorers so far in 2020-21 are Kawhi Leonard at 25.9 points per game, Paul George at 22.5 ppg, and Marcus Morris at 12.7 ppg.
