Know the schedule January 21-27: Clippers play five games

The Los Angeles Clippers have a great schedule the next four weeks, starting with five games this week. Then it's 10 games in three weeks, including a three-game week (the only team to play three games) the week of February 11.

The usual suspects (Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, Matt Barnes DeAndre Jordan and Jamal Crawford) are all must plays. Also worth consideration are guys on the Clippers' bench (Eric Bledsoe and Lamar Odom).

I don't have a lot of faith in Caron Butler or Willie Green.  But yes, I do like Odom, who may not be scoring but is doing all of the little things over his last games (4 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block in 25.8 minutes).

The Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets each play two games this week, so I don't feel good about playing anyone on either team.

Here's a look at the schedule for January 21-27:

5 Games: Los Angeles Clippers

4 Games: Atlanta, Brooklyn, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Golden State, Houston, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis, Minnesota, New Orleans, New York, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, San Antonio, Washington

3 Games: Charlotte, Cleveland, Indiana, Miami, Milwaukee, Orlando, Philadelphia, Toronto, Utah

2 Games: Dallas, Denver


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