Alex Speers

Lottery odds allocated based on two-year records.

Lottery extended to include all playing teams.

And then the idea of flattening the odds for all lottery teams.

Now these are just ideas that are being discussed.

So none of these are final.

We don't know what's going to happen.

But that's your weekly tanking update.

Finally, if you thought the Clippers' luck might run out post-All-Star break,

It's not happening, folks.

In a massive win that affects these West standings where teams three through six are separated by one game, the Clippers eked out a 115-114 win over Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets in L.A.

It looked like the Clippers were safe when Brooke Lopez dunked it in with 13 seconds left to put the Clippers up four.

But then Jamal Murray immediately hit a three after two free throws from Benedict Matherin.

It was only a three point game with nine seconds left.

Once again, it was Jamal Murray drawing a foul on a three point attempt with point nine seconds left.

Could have set the game to overtime.

Murray hits the first two, but then missed the final free throw.

Time expired.

Clippers won again.

The story of this one was the home debut for Benedict Matherin, recently acquired from Indiana.

Matherin put up a season-high 38 points on 22 shots, which included going 12 of 13 from the line.