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The Clippers crushed it in November.
Since their dramatic turnaround, they’ve taken notice of the shift in public perception.
From being one of the Western Conference’s most disjointed teams to one of its most formidable, the Clippers won Wednesday’s game in Phoenix 131-122, marking their 13th victory in their past 15 games.
After-game losing streak;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0″> a six-game losing streak following their trade for James Harden, the Clippers were perilously close to the bottom of the West on Nov. 16.
Now boasting a 21-12 record, the Clippers are just three games away from clinching the top spot.
“The fit is great, I knew that from the beginning and it’s one of the reasons why I wanted to be a part of this,” said Harden, who asserted that people who spoke negatively about the team are nowhere to be found now. “But for us, I think it’s just focusing on this team and getting better every single day and focusing on the main goal.”
If reaching their main goal — the franchise’s first berth in the NBA Finals and the championship — is their aim, the Clippers will need to work on becoming an even better team, according to their own admission, despite their 18-5 record since changing the starting lineup on Nov. 17.
“I love where we are at right now,” said Paul George, whose 33 points were a team-high. “This is a team that’s not content on where we’re at. We’re always asking questions on how can we get better, what we got to do.”
leigh Beal, left, as George dives for the ball Wednesday in Phoenix. (Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press)Against the Suns (18-16) on Wednesday, the Clippers never trailed, scored 70 while locking up Phoenix star Devin Booker during a wildly efficient first half and built their lead to 23 points in the second half against the short-handed Suns, who were without Kevin Durant and his sore hamstring.