The NBA regular season is over, and the Clippers are in 8th place in the West with a record of 42 wins and 40 losses. In the playoffs, the Clippers will need to compete for a playoff spot with the 7th-place Timberwolves in the West. If the Timberwolves are beaten, the Clippers will lock in 7th place in the West, and the first round of the playoffs will be against the Grizzlies. If they lose to the Timberwolves, the Clippers will have to play another playoff game, competing with the Pelicans/Spurs winner for the last playoff spot in the West, and the winner will lock in the 8th place in the West, and the playoffs will play against the Suns.
While the Clippers need to play play-offs this season, the Clippers have set a new record for active first-place. The Clippers have won 51.2 percent this season, which is the 11th consecutive season in which the Clippers have won more than 50 percent, according to the data. This is the longest record in the NBA league, and none of the championship-contending teams have been able to set such a long winning percentage record. The Clippers didn't win more than 50 percent at one time, a 32-50 win in the 10-11 season, when the Clippers finished 13th in the West and failed to qualify for the playoffs.
The Clippers suffered a wave of injuries this season, with core cards operating on and season reimbursement, and George also suffering injuries until the final few regular season games. If Ka george jr. is not injured, I believe the Clippers will have a better record. George has played in 31 games this season, averaging 24.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 2.2 steals per game, shooting 42.1 percent from the field and 35.4 percent from three-point range. However, George averaged 4.1 turnovers per game, a career high.
The Clippers' playoff matchup with the Timberwolves will take place at 9:30 a.m. on April 13. The winner of this showdown advances directly to the playoffs, and the losing side also has a chance to make up for it, and can play-offs again with the pelican/Spurs winner. In the final five games of the season, the Clippers won five straight and the Timberwolves went 3-2. Now that George has made a comeback, the Clippers will have more confidence. However, the importance of the playoffs is self-evident, the Timberwolves will not give up easily, and the Clippers cannot despise their opponents.
According to the clippers' official information, Kennard may not be able to play in the playoffs, and kennault's appearance is doubtful due to a right hamstring injury. However, Batum's injury is not a major problem, and Batum, who has previously been suspended due to an ankle injury, is sure to play in the playoffs between the Clippers and Timberwolves. The Clippers and Timberwolves, which team can advance to the playoffs first, depends on the on-the-spot performance of both sides and the coach's tactical arrangement!