It was still early in Game 6, enough to still feel the energy from Staples Center’s first capacity crowd in 15 months hovering over the court.
Paul George dribbled down the right sideline in transition with Utah Jazz swingman Royce O’Neale on his hip. George, seeing an angle, put his head down and tried to turn the corner enough to sneak in a layup off the glass. Jazz center Rudy Gobert, standing at the rim, had an easy rebound when the shot caromed off. But soaring in was Terance Mann, the Clippers’ swingman who was pressed into a starting role with the injury to Kawhi Leonard.
