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The Clippers know the stakes are high in the competitive Western Conference, each game more important than the last as they jockey for position among six teams still unsure of their postseason place.

"The unemployment rate is so high, so they should at least show some compassion towards this issue, especially in the private sector."

"Our emotions right now are high. We are where we belong and this is definitely our season," he said back in February.

These large areas of high pressure have blocked weather systems arriving from the west.

Still, the high temperature predicted for Friday is expected to mark the hottest day of the music festival, which runs Friday through Sunday for two consecutive weekends.