Bench Plus Minus = Win

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The LA Clippers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 132-119, outscoring them 64 to 46 in the second half.  The Clippers were led by Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac, James Harden, and Bogdan Bogdanovic (off the bench), each of whom scored over 20 points.  Kawhi had 33.  What’s interesting about this box score is you could argue it was the bench that was responsible for the win just as much as the scorers who started, as their +/- was all positive; and the starters was mixed (mostly negative).  Offense wins games, but defense wins Championships.

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