What Clippers Need to Fix to Snap Longest Losing Streak of Ty Lue’s Career

The Los Angeles Clippers started their 2026-2027 regular season campaign 1-0 after defeating the Sacramento Kings in convincing fashion, but since then, they’ve lost seven games in a row. 

The seven-game losing streak is the longest streak of head coach Tyronn Lue’s career, and with the injuries this team has had to endure to start the year, it’s caused young and inexperienced players to see more time on the court than expected. 

That increased playing time for other players has put a lot of pressure on guard Darius Garland and forward Rui Hachimura. Both players have seen their fair share of struggles this season because of all the attention they get from opposing teams. 

Garland has had a tough time taking care of the ball. He’s had multiple games this season in which he’s finished with five or more turnovers. 

In their 125-118 loss to the Toronto Raptors, Garland committed multiple turnovers down the stretch, which led to the Raptors having a big fourth quarter and pulling away to win the game.  

Los Angeles has kept themselves in a lot of games, but they just can’t find a way to finish and pull out victories. It’s clear that that’s where the inexperience shows the most for this team, and with time, they could turn that issue around. 

Over time, this team is also capable of getting healthier. The Clippers have been without forward Brandon Ingram and guard Jordan Miller at the start of the year. They were also without Max Strus for a good portion of their season, but he just came back. 

Once they get their valuable pieces back, it will be interesting to see how the Clippers mesh together. There is a chance there could be some growing pains, as this squad has not been able to play a game together while fully healthy. 

If the current rotation Los Angeles has on the floor every night can find a way to limit turnovers and work together to create easier shots, they have a legitimate chance to turn things around. They’ve kept themselves in games up until the end, and they need to figure out ways to pull away. 

If one of the players on the Clippers, like Garland or Hachimura, can raise their level of play in the second half and the fourth quarter, this team may see more wins as time passes. 

The season is young, and Los Angeles is facing a lot of adversity, but there are still ways to salvage this season and make a push toward getting back to .500.