FILE - In this March 15, 2017, file photo, Milwaukee Bucks center Greg Monroe, center, vies for a rebound with Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul, left, and forward Blake Griffin during the first half of an NBA basketball game, in Los Angeles. The Clippers are heading into the playoffs on a seven-game winning streak, eager to atone for their postseason missteps the last three years. They'll open against the Utah Jazz, with Blake Griffin and Chris Paul still trying to get past the second round in their sixth season together. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)