with Blake Griffin and Chris Paul out.

Clippers

The Clippers are 20-8 in games either Chris Paul or Blake Griffin play. Their starting lineup had not been together between Dec. 18 and Feb. 24, but has the second-best net rating in the NBA when on the floor together ... Chris Paul returned after missing 14 games with torn ligaments in his left thumb on Friday. He had 15 points and 17 assists without a turnover on Sunday ... Clippers forward Blake Griffin is one of three players (along with James Harden and Russell Westbrook) to average 5 points eight rebounds and six assists in February when Griffin made 51 percent of his shots, 47.6 percent of his 3s ... The Clippers are 19-9 at home.

Statistically speaking

62.7 – points per gameunderpinning of collective bargaining, namely, good faith negotiation and consultation.”

She gives the government a year to rectify the situation. Though the Liberals are stung by her findings, they decide against appealing to a higher court. Instead they determine to negotiate a settlement with the union. Another miscalculation.

March 2012. Having got nowhere at the bargaining table, the Liberals bring in legislation that attempts to restore the status quo in the teachers contract to where matters stood at the time of the first contract-breaking episode. Not surprisingly, the union reserves its option to challenge this legislation in court as well.

June 2013. The new contract-breaking legislation is back in court in front of the same judge who ruled against the government last time. If the Liberals have any concerns about the