The LA Clippers’ woes dragged on Thursday night as they fell to the Houston Rockets 115-113, marking their third consecutive loss and dropping them to 6-19, the second-worst record in the Western Conference.The Clippers still had a chance to steal the game in the final seconds, but with 9 seconds remaining and trailing 114-111, they had the ball and Nicolas Batum prepared to inbound -- only for no Clippers player to get open in time, forcing an inbound violation that handed possession back to Houston.Alperen Sengun was fouled and made one of two free throws, and Ivica Zubac converted a layup, but the clock expired on the Clippers, whose recent issues were reportedly criticized by Chris Paul -- whom the team sent home after he called out the roster -- a point fans noted while reacting to the strange finish.“The Clippers are a JOKE. This is why Chris Paul was always yelling at them 😭😭😭,” X page BrickCenter wrote.“Maybe they should have fired ty lue and kept cp as the coach 🤣,” a fan commented.“Chris paul kicking his feet in the air watching this,” another commented.Here are more reactions to the Clippers’ late-game lapse.Wes Wins @Wes_WinsLINKChris Paul was on to something…0 @ozq_1LINKIt really feels like CP3 was yelling years ago just to stop this exact play from ever happening.Kobe The 4th Glokage ⚡️ @donthegoddLINKHow you a team full of ogs and nobody a leaderDetails of Chris Paul’s shock Clippers exitESPN outlined earlier this month how the Clippers arrived at the stunning decision to move on from Chris Paul.According to the outlet, the 12-time All-Star had been outspoken in challenging management, coaches and teammates, and the situation had grown disruptive for the organization.Paul had even stopped communicating with Clippers coach Ty Lue for several weeks before the veteran point guard’s sudden departure.Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank said the issues involving Paul were the result of long-standing concerns, not an isolated dispute."It just wasn't the right fit. ... We had conversations with Chris throughout, even before we started -- call it the onboarding process -- and throughout. So this isn't like an isolated one-conversation decision. No, these are fluid throughout."Paul, 40, had returned to the Clippers in late July on a one-year contract, an opportunity to come back to the franchise where he spent six seasons from 2011 to 2017 and potentially finish his career.It’s still unclear how his exit from the team will ultimately be resolved.