The organization as a whole has never reached the NBA Finals and has only advanced to the Conference Finals one time in 2021. A year after a massive collapse in the second-round series against the Denver Nuggets in the bubble in 2020, the Clippers had redemption on their mind. Fueled by a healthy Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, a new head coach in Ty Lue, and supplementary role players, the Clippers reached their first Conference Finals in franchise history.