 Complete the following phrase:  Despite a nagging shoulder injury and load management policy that caused stars Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, respectively, to sit out multiple games, the Clippers were consistently at the top of the Western Conference standings. The Clippers improved on their 4834 record last year after making the 8th seed in the Western Conference standings, finishing with a record of 4923 as the 2nd seed in the Western Conference, their highest seeded placement in franchise history. Kawhi Leonard was named a starter for the 