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Clippers coughing up big leads is not the only alarming trend they face for Game 6

It was just after 3 p.m. Saturday when the Clippers began reviewing their Game 5 loss to Denver the previous night. Coach Doc Rivers warned the film session could run longer than usual.

"If I had clipped every clip our coaches wanted me to clip, we would've gone straight to the game tomorrow," Rivers said.

Almost 90 minutes later, film review ended. Its duration was a reminder of all the reasons why this Western Conference semifinal playoff series has not.

Some troubling trends were extended during Friday's 111-105 loss.

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