Slowly and deliberately, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue climbed the steps to the podium for his postgame news conference and plopped down in his chair. He shook his head. “I’m tired,” Lue said.

Two of the better teams in the West square off on Monday night when the Los Angeles Clippers battle the Oklahoma City Thunder. Los Angeles is coming off a 105-103 win over Toronto on Saturday ...