Ten Before Tip: NBA News from Thursday

2014/05/16 03:56:17 @NBA.com: News

? Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers said his players should have no problem bouncing back for Game 6 of their Western Conference semifinal tonight against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder at Staples Center. The Clippers lost a heart-breaker in Game 5 on Tuesday night in Oklahoma City to give the Thunder a 3-2 series lead in the best-of-7 format. L.A. took a seven-point lead with 49 seconds remaining but couldn't hold off the Thunder, giving up eight unanswered points in the last 43 seconds. "I think we are really ready to go," Rivers said about two hours before tip-off. Rivers also insisted point guard Chris Paul shouldn't have any problems regrouping after he committed two turnovers in the final 13 seconds and also fouled Russell Westbrook on a 3-point try that led to three free throws with six seconds left, giving Oklahoma City its final one-point lead. "He's a gamer, he'll be ready," Rivers said of Paul.
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