The Los Angeles Clippers hope to benefit from a string of opponents that currently sit in the bottom half of both conference standings. The Clippers didn't take advantage Monday night and lost 123-118 to the visiting Atlanta Hawks, who have the fifth-worst record in the NBA. The Clippers still hold the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference standings, two games ahead of the Lakers, but coach Doc Rivers said his team needs to arrive with a better mindset than it showed against the Hawks.