3/23 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in. The Clippers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 103, shooting 55 percent and 48 from three, 24 free throws a game; Harden at 26 and Leonard at 26 a game. That is 5 straight wins. They have won the glass by 10 a night. One day's rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 106, shooting 52 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 36 and Holmgren at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Jal. Williams (5 straight), Dort (3 straight). One day's rest. So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 48 percent from three to OKC's 41. Call it the Clippers 114, OKC 113, OKC keeping it close.

3/26 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Towns at 27 and Anunoby at 21 a game. Without Brunson (9 straight), McBride (2 straight), Tucker (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 103, shooting 52 percent and 45 from three, 25 free throws a game; Leonard at 26 and Harden at 25 a game. They have won the glass by 8 a night. 2 days' rest. So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-8 a night and New York minus-2 and the arc, the Clippers at 45 percent from three to New York's 35. Call it the Clippers 113, New York 111, New York keeping it close.

3/28 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in. Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 97 a night and allowing 111, shooting 41 percent and 29 from three, 17 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 16 and Russell at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Thomas (7 straight), Evbuomwan (15 straight), Etienne (12 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 106, shooting 51 percent and 46 from three, 26 free throws a game; Leonard at 26 and Harden at 26 a game. They have won the glass by 10 a night. One day's rest. So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-10 a night and Brooklyn minus-8 and the arc, the Clippers at 46 percent from three to Brooklyn's 29. Call it the Clippers 113, Brooklyn 105.

3/30 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in. Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Mitchell at 22 and Jerome at 18 a game. Without Jerome (2 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 109, shooting 52 percent and 47 from three, 27 free throws a game; Leonard at 28 and Harden at 23 a game. They have won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 47 percent from three to Cleveland's 35 and the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-8 a night and Cleveland minus-1. Call it Cleveland 116, the Clippers 115, the Clippers keeping it close.