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NBA Playoffs 2016, Clippers vs. Blazers, #MustWinWednesday

The Clippers must win tonight, or they will be down 3-2 heading into game 6 in Portland. Down Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, the Clips must rally and push together a victory.

By Robert Flom
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

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53-29
April 27, 2016, 7:0 PM
Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
Prime Ticket, NBAtv, KEIB 1150 AM
Series Schedule
Series tied 2-2
Game 1 - Clippers 115, Trail Blazers 95
Game 2 - Clippers 102, Trail Blazers 81

Game 3 - Clippers 88, Trail Blazers 96

Game 4- Clippers 84, Trail Blazers 98

Win-Loss Breakdown (2015-2016)
15-15 East 22-8
29-23 West 31-21
11-5 Division 9-7
28-13 Home 29-12
16-25 Road 24-17
18-28 .500 + 24-22
26-10 - .500 29-7
2-3 OT 5-1
7-3 L10 8-2
Probable Starters
Damian Lillard PG Austin Rivers
C.J. McCollum SG Jamal Crawford
Al-Farouq Aminu SF J.J. Redick
Maurice Harkless PF Paul Pierce
Mason Plumlee C DeAndre Jordan
Advanced Stats
98.3 (12th of 30) Pace 98.0 (T-16th of 30)
106.1 (7th of 30) ORtg 106.5 (6th of 30)
105.6 (T-20th of 30) DRtg 100.9 (T-4th of 30)
Injuries/Other
Meyers Leonard (shoulder) out

Chris Paul (broken hand) out

Blake Griffin (strained quad?) out

Wholesale changes are happening to the Clippers starting lineup tonight, as they are beginning with Jamal and JJ Redick in a 3 guard set alongside Austin Rivers. Paul Pierce is replacing Blake Griffin as the starting power forward. Go Clippers!

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