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Clippers mount another big comeback but fall to Pelicans and will miss playoffs

LOS ANGELES — Tyronn Lue awoke to two missed calls Friday morning. When he returned them, he learned the Los Angeles Clippers’ leading scorer, Paul George, had entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols hours before their elimination game against New Orleans in the NBA’s play-in tournament. “Disappointing news,” the coach said. But not surprising. Between Kawhi Leonard’s season-long ...
New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphy III jumps over LA Clippers center Isaiah Hartenstein for a rebound during first-half action in the NBA Play-In tournament at Crypto.com Arena.

LOS ANGELES — Tyronn Lue awoke to two missed calls Friday morning.

When he returned them, he learned the Los Angeles Clippers’ leading scorer, Paul George, had entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols hours before their elimination game against New Orleans in the NBA’s play-in tournament.

“Disappointing news,” the coach said.

But not surprising.

Between Kawhi Leonard’s season-long absence, George’s hurt elbow, other injuries and a wave of COVID-19-related absences in December and January,

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