LOS ANGELES — The Clippers were 15th in the NBA’s overall standings going into Tuesday’s games around the league, ninth in the Western Conference and second in the Pacific Division with a 34-28 record before facing the New Orleans Pelicans at Staples Center.

The Clippers led the league in one dubious category, though. Coach Doc Rivers has played a league-leading 30 starting lineups. Everyone on the current roster has started at least once with the exception of backup center Boban Marjanovic and reserve guard Sean Kilpatrick.

Marjanovic has played just five games since he was acquired in the Jan. 29 trade that sent Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons. Kilpatrick made his Clippers debut in Sunday’s victory over the Brooklyn Nets, after signing a 10-day contract earlier in the day.

Shuffling so many players into and out of the starting lineup has been a blessing and a curse for Rivers, who didn’t realize he had reached the 30-lineup mark until a reporter told him Tuesday. He hasn’t been content to roll with a lineup if things weren’t working as planned.

Or as expected.

“The positive part is what I’m looking at,” Rivers said. “Our guys have accepted that their roles can change on a nightly basis and there’s no drama attached to it. A guy starts one night and doesn’t start the next night. We’re starting G League guys in front of guys on contracts.

“And no one is complaining. They’re just playing.”

In fact, the Clippers have started three G League players during the season: Tyrone Wallace, C.J. Williams and Jamil Wilson. They are negotiating longer-term contracts with Wallace and Williams after losing Wilson when his two-way contract ran out earlier this season.

The Clippers signed Kilpatrick in order to bolster their backcourt depth.

Related Articles Owners of The Forum sue Inglewood, its mayor for ‘fraud’ over potential Clippers arena “It’s a team-builder, I guess,” Rivers said of starting so many lineups. “In a lot of ways, it can not be. It can be destructive. In our case, it’s not been an issue at all. Guys are very supportive of bringing new guys in. Our guys know we expect them to do things.

“Because our guys are just so close, they can start or not start or not play, and I think that doesn’t hurt your group from being competitive. Everyone wants to play. I’ve never met a player who didn’t want to play. So, I don’t think that hurts.”

For the record, the Sacramento Kings have used the second-most lineups (28) and the Phoenix Suns were third with 25, according to research by the Clippers’ crack media relations staff. Neither the Kings (20-44) nor the Suns (19-47) were anywhere near the playoff chase, however.

EVANS MEDICAL UPDATE

The Clippers expect injured guard Jawun Evans to return to the practice court Thursday. Evans, a rookie, was sidelined by a lower abdominal injury for the 18th game Tuesday. He was averaging 5.6 points, 2 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 18.4 minutes over 38 games, including four starts.

SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT

The Clippers will wear Bumble patches on the left shoulder of their uniforms after signing a multi-year agreement with the dating and business networking application. Bumble is designed for women to make the “first move,” according to a press release issued by the team and the company.

Bumble will pay about $20 million over three years, Bloomberg News reported. It’s part of a broader agreement between the company and Steve Ballmer’s NBA franchise.

The Clippers have the largest female leadership team in the NBA under President of Business Operations Gillian Zucker. This is the first season the league has allowed ads on players’ uniforms, and so far teams have sold sponsorships ranging from approximately $5 million to $20 million per year.