LA Clippers

LA Clippers CURSD Luck Score

2025-26 NBA Season · View NBA standings →

-3
CLS Score

LA Clippers are getting roughly what their point differential says they deserve. 42 wins vs 42.1 expected — neutral territory.

Data last updated Oct 20, 2018, 1:46 AM UTC

Key Stats

42
Wins
Expected: 42.1
9329
Points For
9236
Points Against
0.1
Wins Below Expected
Unlucky gap

CLS Evolution

How the CLS has changed throughout the season

Unluckiest Match
Matchweek 25 · 2025-12-12 · vs Houston Rockets · away
113-115
Lost away against Houston Rockets

Lost 113-115 to Houston Rockets despite winning the efficiency battle 59% to 53% eFG. The better-shooting team didn't get the result.

59%
Team eFG%
52.7%
Opp. eFG%
-0.8
Pts Lost

Individual Games

☠ Unluckiest Matches

MW25 · 2025-12-12 · vs Houston Rockets · Away-0.8 pts
Lost 113-115 to Houston Rockets despite winning the efficiency battle 59% to 53% eFG. The better-shooting team didn't get the result.
Score: 113-115 | eFG%: 59-52.7
MW49 · 2026-02-03 · vs Philadelphia 76ers · Home-0.8 pts
Lost 113-128 to Philadelphia 76ers despite winning the efficiency battle 65% to 57% eFG. The better-shooting team didn't get the result.
Score: 113-128 | eFG%: 64.7-56.9
MW9 · 2025-11-09 · vs Phoenix Suns · Home-0.6 pts
Lost 103-114 to Phoenix Suns as they shot 58% eFG and hit 16/38 from three, well above their 54% season average. Got shot out of the building.
Score: 103-114 | eFG%: 59.7-57.8

✦ Luckiest Matches

MW74 · 2026-03-27 · vs Indiana Pacers · Away+0.8 pts
Stole it from Indiana Pacers 114-113 despite being outshot 49% to 59% eFG. Indiana Pacers were the more efficient team but couldn't close it out.
Score: 114-113 | eFG%: 49.5-58.6
MW63 · 2026-03-08 · vs Memphis Grizzlies · Away+0.7 pts
Stole it from Memphis Grizzlies 123-120 despite being outshot 52% to 57% eFG. Memphis Grizzlies were the more efficient team but couldn't close it out.
Score: 123-120 | eFG%: 52.4-57.5
MW64 · 2026-03-10 · vs New York Knicks · Home+0.6 pts
Beat New York Knicks 126-118. Shot 56% eFG vs their 59%.
Score: 126-118 | eFG%: 55.9-58.9

Core Contributing Factors

What's Driving the CLS

Each factor's contribution to the CLS score. These add up to the total.

Injury Burden
High injury burden (211 player-games missed) - stars and rotation pieces sidelined
-2.6
Pythagorean Delta
0 more wins than their point differential predicts (garbage-time-adjusted)
-0.4
Total CLS-3

Rank Per Signal

Where LA Clippers ranks among NBA teams on each signal. #1 = most cursed.

9
Injury Burden
1
30
-2.6
14
Pythagorean Delta
1
30
-0.4

Tank Watch

Competing (0/100)

LA Clippers have been consistently poor all season, but there's no second-half decline. Bad, not tanking.

First Half
18-23
0.4% win rate
Second Half
24-17
0.6% win rate
Win rate decline
-0pp
Close game collapse
-0pp
Point differential decline
-4.1pts/game
Late losing streaks
0 losing streaks
Roster turnover (2H)
32%
View full NBA Tank Score rankings →

Future Outlook

Regression Outlook
No Significant Regression Expected
Last 5: stable

Based on regression analysis - statistical tendencies, not guarantees.

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Why?

LA Clippers are right where they belong. Their CLS of -3 means results match performance. What you see is what you get.

Next Matches

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