Ben Simmons and the Los Angeles Clippers lost 127-122 Sunday to the top seed in the Eastern Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers. Los Angeles was led in scoring by Norman Powell who had 34 points on 54.

While Simmons' numbers haven't exactly jumped off the screen, it's been a far better improvement from his time with the Nets and he's also bringing impact beyond the box score wit

The critics of Los Angeles Clippers guard Ben Simmons have followed him ever since the train ran off the rails in Philadelphia as a 76er. Simmons’s career since Philly has had the lowest of valleys but not many high points on the mountaintop.