Rivers: ‘Your defense has to carry you when your offense is bad’

Doc Rivers

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The Clippers scored only 80 points in Sunday’s loss to the Toronto Raptors. That’s 23 points under their season average. That prompted this post-game quote from coach Doc Rivers:

“… Your defense has to carry you when your offense is bad,” he said. “That is what we have not done, in my opinion, this entire season.”

This is true.

The Clippers on Tuesday night will try to break out of their funk when they play at Denver (6-8). The Clippers (6-7) have lost three in a row and seven of nine since starting 4-0.