The Los Angeles Clippers have struggled out of the gate in the second half, dropping two of their three games since the All-Star break. But the Clippers still have a lead in the Pacific Division, although slim, and a hold on the third seed in the NBA Western Conference standings.
Western Conference Standings | |||||
Rank | Team | Record | Pct | GB | Streak |
1 | Oklahoma City* | 29-8 | .784 | --- | lost 1 |
2 | San Antonio* | 25-11 | .694 | 3½ | won 1 |
3 | LA Clippers* | 21-13 | .618 | 6½ | lost 1 |
4 | LA Lakers | 22-14 | .611 | 6½ | won 2 |
5 | Memphis | 22-15 | .595 | 7 | won 4 |
6 | Dallas | 22-16 | .579 | 7½ | won 1 |
7 | Houston | 21-16 | .568 | 8 | lost 2 |
8 | Denver | 20-17 | .541 | 9 | won 2 |
9 | Minnesota | 19-19 | .500 | 10½ | won 1 |
10 | Portland | 18-19 | .486 | 11 | lost 3 |
11 | Utah | 17-19 | .472 | 11½ | lost 1 |
12 | Phoenix | 16-20 | .444 | 12½ | won 2 |
13 | Golden State | 14-19 | .424 | 13 | lost 1 |
14 | Sacramento | 12-24 | .333 | 16½ | lost 2 |
15 | New Orleans | 9-28 | .243 | 20 | lost 1 |
*Division leader; through games of March 3 |
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