On April 16, Beijing time, the Los Angeles Clippers lost to the New Orleans Pelicans 101-105, so the Clippers missed the playoffs. After the game, the US media counted the embarrassing data about the Clippers, and at the same time did not forget to spit on the Lakers.
First, according to statistics, the two NBA teams from Los Angeles, the Lakers and Clippers, have spent a total of $420 million this season, including the luxury tax, but both teams have not even made the playoffs.
Second, the Clippers reached the division finals last season, but they eventually lost 2-4 to the Suns. Since the beginning of the season, the Clippers have a record of 42 wins and 40 losses, ranking eighth in the West. As a result, a total of five teams in NBA history failed to make it to the playoffs when they reached the division finals last season and won at least 50 percent of the regular season that season.
It is worth mentioning that the other three teams are the Thunder in 2015, the Timberwolves in 2005, the Bucks in 2002 and the Warriors in 1974.
Third, the Clippers also became the second team after the Warriors to rank eighth in the West but was eliminated in the playoffs and missed the playoffs. Therefore, many fans ridiculed the Clippers as also becoming a "victim" of the playoffs.
However, since the beginning of this season, the Clippers' Leonard has been reimbursed for injury for the entire season, and Paul George has been injured and absent from many games, the Clippers have bucked the trend, not only ranking eighth in the regular season, but also fighting the Pelicans in the case of George's positive covid-19 test, such clippers are still awe-inspiring.