Utah Jazz forward Royce O’Neale, center, pats guard Donovan Mitchell, right, on the head as guard Mike Conley walks away in the closing minutes during the second half in Game 6 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers Friday, June 18, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Terance Mann scored a career-high 39 points and the Los Angeles Clippers advanced to a conference final for the first time in the franchise’s 51-year history, beating the Utah Jazz 131-119 on Friday night. “The cheers, the excitement, you felt the monkey off of the Clippers back as far as getting past the second round,” said Paul George, who had 28 points. “The playoffs are about grit and fighting back. Time after time we have shown that.” Reggie Jackson added 25 points for the Clippers, who faced a 25-point deficit early in the third quarter before rallying. It is the largest comeback by a team in a series-clinching win over the last 25 seasons. It is the second straight series Los Angeles has dropped the first two games and come back to advance. The fourth-seeded Clippers will face second-seeded Phoenix in the