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NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 10: Michael Beasley #8 of the New York Knicks drives past David Nwaba #11 of the Chicago Bulls at Madison Square Garden on January 10, 2018 in New York City.The Chicago Bulls defeated the New York Knicks 122-119 in double overtime. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 10: Michael Beasley #8 of the New York Knicks drives past David Nwaba #11 of the Chicago Bulls at Madison Square Garden on January 10, 2018 in New York City.The Chicago Bulls defeated the New York Knicks 122-119 in double overtime. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 04: Blake Griffin #32 of the LA Clippers react to a call during a 127-117 Oklahoma City Thunder win at Staples Center on January 4, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 04: Blake Griffin #32 of the LA Clippers react to a call during a 127-117 Oklahoma City Thunder win at Staples Center on January 4, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

LA Clippers

Record:

20-21 (9th in the West)

The Case:

The Los Angeles Clippers are 1 game out of the 8th seed and a mere 1.5 games out of the 5th seed currently. This is an astounding development, as just a few weeks ago it looked their season was all but over. Doc Rivers has done an underrated job of patching together a roster that has been decimated by injuries.

Lou Williams is averaging 23 points on the year and, somehow, the Clippers continue to find players that they can sign to two-way contracts that can actually help them. It remains to be seen if they can keep this up but just getting to this point has been an accomplishment. With Blake Griffin now back, the Clippers are right back in the middle of this incredibly tight race in the West.

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