The Clippers have the ability to go deep into his rotation, maybe even as far as 10 players.

"I feel very confident in our bench," Vinny Del Negro said. "They are going to have to come out and perform well for us, not only tonight but through this difficult schedule coming up."

Mo Williams, Randy Foye, Ryan Gomes, Brian Cook and Reggie Evans make up the Clippers' bench.

"I think we can do really good," Gomes said. "But it's about jelling. It's about coming in and knowing time, situation, how the game is flowing. "We have a great point guard in Mo, who pushes the tempo. I think we can be a running team in that second unit, probably not 'Lob City,' as DeAndre [Jordan] and Blake [Griffin] will be. But we can run, space the floor and guys can make open shots."