Handful of Clippers fans show up for 1st quarter of Game 5
Maybe it was the slightly earlier-than-usual start time. Maybe it was the fact that Blake Griffin and Chris Paul have both been shelved for the remainder of the postseason, and not much hope remains.
Whatever the reason, Los Angeles Clippers fans didn't exactly show out for Game 5 of their first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. Midway through the first quarter, Staples Center was still half-empty.
Late arriving crowd at Staples Center for the early 7pm start. https://t.co/WFdA60U8R4 pic.twitter.com/lvQvP48F88
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) April 28, 2016
I can't quite get over this. NBA playoffs, game 5. Look at this entire section behind Clippers bench! pic.twitter.com/rOmEteE94F
— Lindsey Thiry (@LindseyThiry) April 28, 2016
The late-arriving (or no-showing) fans didn't miss much. The ugly first frame ended in an 18-18 tie, with the two teams combining to shoot 33 percent from the field.