Chris Paul expressed confidence in the Clippers’ roster as currently constructed and backed general manager Neil Olshey’s ability to sustain the talent level.

“I definitely think I ended up in a great spot,’’ Paul said. “I think we have just about everything you need to be successful. We have an inside presence with Blake’s shot-blocking ability. We have veteran guys like Caron Butler. We have several guys capable of closing out games in the fourth quarter. That’s what it comes down to a lot in the NBA, the last three or four minutes.’’

The Clippers sit third in the Western Conference behind Oklahoma City and San Antonio.

“We’ve played pretty well, but we can still get a lot better, especially on defense,’’ Paul said. “We’re definitely jelling. I thought we would have more wins than we do now, but that’s how it goes sometimes. We just added Kenyon Martin, but losing Chauncey Billups (out for the season with an Achilles injury) was huge."