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Clippers’ stunning turnaround: From 6-21 to the play-in and a shot at the playoffs
The Clippers became the first NBA team to finish above .500 after starting 15 games under, while facing an ongoing salary-cap investigation.
- On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Clippers host Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors in a play-in game, with the winner advancing to an elimination contest Friday.
- After a 6-21 start, the Clippers scrapped into the play-in tournament and finished 42-40, becoming the first team 15 or more games under.500 to end with a winning record.
- The roster shifted in February when the Clippers traded 36-year-old James Harden and Ivica Zubac, while Bradley Beal suffered a season-ending fracture that required surgery.
- Kawhi Leonard remains the subject of a league investigation into salary cap circumvention, though the Clippers denied wrongdoing and veteran Brook Lopez said, "We always knew we were a better team."
- Coach Tyronn Lue credited players for resilience throughout the season; Kerr compared the resurgence to the 1977-78 Seattle SuperSonics, who finished 47-35 after a 5-17 start under Lenny Wilkels.
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