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How Does NBA2K19 Think the Clippers Will Do in the 2019-2020 Season?

By Ethan Smith

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 22: NBA2K players at UNLOCKED, a dedicated gaming lounge within the BET Experience at Staples Center on June 22, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chris Bet/ESPAT Media/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 22: NBA2K players at UNLOCKED, a dedicated gaming lounge within the BET Experience at Staples Center on June 22, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chris Bet/ESPAT Media/Getty Images) /
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – APRIL 21: Paul George #13 of the Oklahoma City Thunder warms up before a game against the Portland Trail Blazers during Round One Game Three of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on April 21, 2019 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 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. The Trail Blazers defeated the Thunder 111-98. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – APRIL 21: Paul George #13 of the Oklahoma City Thunder warms up before a game against the Portland Trail Blazers during Round One Game Three of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on April 21, 2019 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 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. The Trail Blazers defeated the Thunder 111-98. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

Games 1-20: Pretty Average Start at 13-7

For starters, here is the lineup Doc Rivers chose to throw out on the court.

Beverley/Shamet/George/Kawhi/Zubac

Williams/Harrell/Harkless/Green/McGruder

Robinson/Kabengele/Mann

This lineup would play huge off the bench and great defensively in the starting lineup and different variations of this lineup could be used throughout the season by Rivers in real life, say adding Lou to the starting lineup at the end of games and throwing in Harkless or Green at the five for added scoring.

The season begins on a pretty average note, seeing the Clippers win 13 of their first 20 games, placing them 4th in the Western Conference behind Houston, Denver and Golden State(Klay isn’t injured and for later terms, neither is KD). Here are the standings through the Clippers first 20 games.

  1. Houston : 15-5
  2. Denver : 14-7
  3. Golden State : 14-8
  4. LA Clippers : 13-7
  5. San Antonio : 13-8
  6. Utah : 12-10
  7. LA Lakers : 11-9
  8. Memphis : 10-10

Based on these standings, the Clippers are sitting pretty at the fourth seed and are seeing a much better start than their LA brothers. Kawhi and PG are averaging 22+ PPG each while Lou is averaging 15 PPG off the bench and his running mate Harrell is averaging 14 PPG off the bench as well.

The Clippers ranked middle of the pack in points allowed and top 10 in points scored, so things are going well for the Clippers but not to what many believe is their ceiling. A 7-3 road record has definitely helped as along with a 6-4 record at home.

As for early highlights, George posted 31 points and 12 rebounds in his first game against OKC, Harrell posted 26 points and 10 rebounds in a win against Portland, Kawhi posted 43 in a win against Giannis and the Bucks and as well as posting 8 made three-pointers in one game, just one shy of Caron Butler and JJ Redick’s in game record of 9.

Let’s move up to the All-Star break.

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