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But from the start, the Clippers walked a tightrope that had them teetering all game, falling behind from the very beginning, putting stress on their defense.

Johnson was critical of that decision in an X post after the Lakers fell behind in the series three games to one.

“I was falling behind in the count, and then I couldn’t establish my rhythm,” Yamamoto said.

The Clippers fell behind 85-65 at the end of the third quarter, their offense struggling and their defense unable to control the Nuggets in the early going of the second half.

The Dodgers’ pitchers struggled with starter Blake Snell out of the lineup, falling behind early and losing 8-2 to the Nationals on Tuesday.