11/16 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brown at 27 and White at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. 3 days' rest. The Clippers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; Harden at 28 and Zubac at 20 a game. They have lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Leonard (6 straight). One day's rest. So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-5 a night and the Clippers minus-6 and the defense, Boston allowing 107 a night to the Clippers' 118. Call it Boston 118, the Clippers 108, Boston by 10.

11/17 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in. Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Maxey at 29 and Grimes at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Embiid (3 straight). 2 days' rest. The Clippers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 26 free throws a game; Harden at 30 and Zubac at 19 a game. They have lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Leonard (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Philadelphia has been plus-5 a night and the Clippers minus-6. Call it Philadelphia 119, the Clippers 113.

11/20 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in. Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 30 free throws a game; Fra. Wagner at 24 and Bane at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Banchero (3 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 27 free throws a game; Harden at 33 and Zubac at 18 a game. Without Leonard (8 straight). 2 days' rest. So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-4 a night and the Clippers minus-3 and the defense, Orlando allowing 109 a night to the Clippers' 119. Call it Orlando 118, the Clippers 111.

11/22 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 119, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 23 free throws a game; Bridges at 23 and Knueppel at 22 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Miller (13 straight), Williams (8 straight), Green (7 straight). 2 days' rest. The Clippers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 123, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Harden at 32 and Zubac at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. They have lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Leonard (9 straight), Jones Jr. (2 straight), Miller (2 straight). One day's rest. So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-4 a night and the Clippers minus-5 and the arc, the Clippers at 37 percent from three to Charlotte's 32. Call it Charlotte 119, the Clippers 115, the Clippers keeping it close.