In the just-concluded NBA regular season, the Clippers lost to the Magic 101-129 and suffered a three-game losing streak. After this campaign, the team's record in the past 10 games was only 1 win and 9 losses. The only victory was against the Mavericks' remnant lineup without Irving and Anthony Davis. Currently, the Clippers rank fourth from the bottom in the Western Conference with a record of 4 wins and 11 losses, and their prospects for this season are bleak.

Harden has been almost single-handedly carrying the team's offense recently, but there is still no hope overall. In order to show the team's plight more clearly, Lao Zhen took stock of the Clippers' first 15 games in the past ten years and the final results. The comparison shows that even in seasons that ultimately failed to break into the playoffs (such as the 17-18 season), their start was better than now.

The historical comparison has undoubtedly sounded the harshest alarm for the team - behind Harden's difficulty is the loss and struggle of the entire team.

2024-25 season

8 wins and 7 losses in the first 15 games of the season, final regular season record of 50 wins and 32 losses, ranking 5th in the Western Conference

2023-24 season

7 wins and 8 losses in the first 15 games of the season, final regular season record of 51 wins and 31 losses Ranked 4th in the West

2022-23 season

8 wins and 7 losses in the first 15 games of the season, final regular season record of 44 wins and 38 losses Ranked 5th in the West

2021-22 season

9 wins and 6 losses in the first 15 games of the season, final regular season record of 42 wins and 40 losses Ranked 8th in the West

2020-21 season

11 wins and 4 losses in the first 15 games of the season, final regular season record of 47 wins and 25 losses Ranked 4th in the West

2019-20 season

10 wins and 5 losses in the first 15 games of the season, final regular season record of 49 wins and 23 losses Ranked 2nd in the West

2018-19 season

10 wins and 5 losses in the first 15 games of the season, final regular season record of 48 wins and 34 losses Ranked 8th in the West

2017-18 season

5 wins and 10 losses in the first 15 games of the season, final regular season record of 42 wins and 40 losses Ranked 10th in the Western Conference

2016-17 season

13 wins and 2 losses in the first 15 games of the season. Final regular season record of 51 wins and 31 losses. Ranked 4th in the Western Conference

2015-16 season

7 wins and 8 losses in the first 15 games of the season. Final regular season record of 53 wins and 29 losses. Ranked 4th in the Western Conference