Clippers squander strong start, fall to Grizzlies in 6th straight home loss

INGLEWOOD — This was how the Clippers were expected to perform when the season began, before injuries took a toll and long before the pieces began to fit.
For the first time in weeks, the Clippers played aggressive defense, disrupting more than a dozen layups and tip-ins, got double-digit scoring from each of their top two stars and limited their opponents to five fast-break points.
That long-awaited inspired play lasted for all of 24 minutes, as the Clippers faded in the second half and l