The Clippers’ (41-34) margin for error for the remainder of the season has dropped to almost zero, as the team still trails the Jazz (42-33) by a game for the 8th seed. There are only seven more games in the regular season, with five coming against playoff teams, and one more against the playoff hopeful Nuggets (40-35).
In a post-game interview after the Clippers win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday, Austin Rivers stated that the Clippers “look at each game like it’s the last game.” That type of intensity will be necessary every night if the team wants to sneak their way into the playoffs.