Clippers are a work in progress as they approach halfway point

LOS ANGELES >> The Clippers reach the halfway point of the regular season Tuesday, and they’ll tell you, they’re a work in progress.
Their record has been spotty since they finished their six-game December road trip by blowing an early lead in a loss in Chicago.
Counting that setback, they’re 7-6 in their past 13 games. And with Sunday’s 114-104 defeat in Denver, they’ve slipped to 27-13 for the season.
Some perspective for the panicked: Last season through 40