LOS ANGELES — Monday evening, Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris drove by Blake Griffin for a layup. After the ball fell through the net, Griffin grabbed it and spiked it, upset to be giving up a basket.
On the scoreboard, the Los Angeles Clippers saw their lead slip...to 32 points in the third quarter of what would be a 114-82 victory over a Detroit team that fell to 4-3.
"Taking that next step as a team, even when you’re up 30 or you’re up 20 or whatever it is, there shouldn’t be letup," Griffin said. "You can’t start playing a different way and practicing bad habits just because you’re up by a lot."
That commitment to consistency, that persistent attention to detail, has the Clippers off to a franchise- and conference-best 6-1 start on the strength of a defense that has smothered the opposition from the outset.
According to NBA.com, L.A. leads the league in defensive rating (90.3 points allowed per 100 possessions) and opponent field-goal percentage (40.3 percent). The team also ranks among the top five in turnovers forced per game (17.1) and points allowed off tur ...
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