The Clippers faced a setback in Game 1 of their playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, primarily due to an inability to handle the basketball, resulting in 20 turnovers. Coach Tyronn Lue highlighted that 11 of these turnovers were unforced and atypical for the team, leading to crucial mistakes in overtime where the game slipped away. Players, including James Harden and Kawhi Leonard, expressed frustration but remained optimistic about improving their performance in Game 2. The team recognized that they must drastically reduce their turnover count to find success in the series.
Twenty turnovers doomed the Clippers and put them in a 0-1 hole in the best-of-seven series. The turnovers in overtime spelled the difference.
It's a little frustrating, just because it's self-inflicted and it's that we have been really good at this the last few weeks.
The biggest thing for us was our turnovers and it was the careless turnovers. You can't have 20, especially on the road.
We watched film and my staff showed the group how some of the turnovers transpired. A lot of those were unforced errors.
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