The Los Angeles Clippers’ road ahead as they approach the playoffs

PHILADELPHIA,PA - FEBRUARY 10: A generic basketball photo of the LA Clippers shorts during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center on February 10, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
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OAKLAND, USA – JANUARY 10: DeAndre Jordan (6) of LA Clippers in action against Kevin Durant (35) of Golden State Warriors during the NBA basketball game between LA Clippers and Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena in Oakland, United States on January 10, 2018. (Photo by Joel Angel Juarez/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, USA – JANUARY 10: DeAndre Jordan (6) of LA Clippers in action against Kevin Durant (35) of Golden State Warriors during the NBA basketball game between LA Clippers and Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena in Oakland, United States on January 10, 2018. (Photo by Joel Angel Juarez/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) /

First up: Golden State

Speaking of coming out swinging, the Clippers will face the Warriors in the two’s last meeting of the season during their first game back. If you forgot, the last time the two teams met, Lou Williams dropped a cool 50 points on Golden State in a win. The Clips may not need that production from him, but he’ll have to be on his game if Los Angeles wants to pull a win out.

Golden State was struggling some prior to the break, but it’s likely that they have been rejuvenated and refocused. The Clips need to rack up every win possible, so an upset here would be huge for their momentum going forward.