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LA Clippers: The Perfect Playoff Scenario in 2019

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 31: Sindarius Thornwell #0, Jerome Robinson #10, and Montrezl Harrell #5 of the LA Clippers react to a play during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies on March 31, 2019 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. 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 2019 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 31: Sindarius Thornwell #0, Jerome Robinson #10, and Montrezl Harrell #5 of the LA Clippers react to a play during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies on March 31, 2019 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. 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 2019 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 19: Los Angeles Clippers Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) drives to the basket during a NBA game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Clippers on October 19, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 19: Los Angeles Clippers Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) drives to the basket during a NBA game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Clippers on October 19, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

TL;DR

So, you got all that, right? No? Here’s how we need each team’s record to look

  • 2nd – Denver Nuggets (54-28)
  • 3rd – Portland Trail Blazers (53-29)
  • 4th – Houston Rockets (53-29)
  • 5th – Utah Jazz (51-31)
  • 6th – LA Clippers (48-34)
  • 7th – Oklahoma City Thunder (47-35)

Easy enough. As mentioned earlier, a lot rides on that Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets matchup. The other super important piece would be the Blazers taking down the Nuggets at least once in order to keep up with the Rockets.

If the seeding lines up in our favor, the first round would be versus the Trail Blazers who, without Jusuf Nurkic, are arguably the best team for us to face followed by a second round series against the winner of OKC and Denver.

Avoiding the Rockets and Warriors is key since the Clippers seemingly don’t have a real answer for either of their high powered offenses.

It’s a lot to ask for everything to fall into place and extremely unlikely that it does. All we can hope for is that the Clips are prepared for whoever they face in the first round and pull off an upset.

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