After a four-month break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Clippers will resume the season on July 30 against the Lakers in Florida.
The NBA and the NBPA announced Friday the league will resume play with 22 of its teams on July 30 at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla.After the matchup against the Lakers, which will tip off at 6 p.m. PDT, the Clippers will face New Orleans on Aug. 1, Phoenix on Aug. 4, Dallas on Aug. 6, Portland on Aug. 8, Brooklyn on Aug. 9, Denver on Aug. 12 and Oklahoma City on Aug. 14.
The Clippers were 13-5 against those eight opponents this season, a record that does not include Brooklyn, whom the Clippers had yet to play. The Clippers will play their first seven games at either the Arena, the complex’s largest venue, or the HP Field House, a slightly smaller facility. The time and arena for their final seeding game are undetermined.
The Clippers last played March 10 and will restart the season with a 44-20 record that is second in the Western Conference to the Lakers . Veteran guard Lou Williams, the team’s third-leading scorer, is in the season restart out of concerns it could distract from the social justice movement ignited nationwide following the death of George Floyd.Aug. 4: vs. Phoenix, 1, at the ArenaAug. 8: vs. Portland, 10 a.m. at HP Field House
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