While opinions vary on how to view the series being tied, the Clippers have an edge over the Dallas Mavericks despite another game without their star forward.
The approach to a Game 5, even without one of your best players, can be viewed in many ways.
“I think at 2-2, it’s kind of like nothing’s really happened yet, even though a lot has,” Clippers reserve center Mason Plumlee said Tuesday. “It’s 0-0 and it’s the best-of-three now.”
Coach Tyronn Lue agreed with Plumlee’s assessment of the status of the Clippers’ first-round playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks that resumes Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena. The Clippers evened the best-of-seven series at two games a piece with their 116-111 victory Sunday.
“Two out of three. Best two out of three, and we got two games at home, so just coming out to try to take care of business tomorrow,” Lue said before practice. “It’s the first one to two wins, so we have put ourselves in a good position to come back home and have home-court advantage again.”
Terance Mann, though, took on a different perspective of Game 5. He said there is a “big difference” between being 0-0 and 2-2.
