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Without Paul George, Clippers' shot at last-second heroics goes terribly wrong

Life without Paul George is nothing new for the Clippers. The difference now is that it is lasting: At least three weeks of rest await before the torn ligament in his right elbow is re-evaluated, not counting the time needed, should he be medically cleared, to ramp up his conditioning for a return to the court.

In the interim, reinforcements are coming. But undoubtedly, so are more performances like Sunday's 103-100 loss to Denver inside Crypto.com Arena, a game in which the Clippers flashed the requisite components they will need to survive until possibly February without their All-Star

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