When the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers meet, the stakes have rarely been higher. As the regular season draws to a close, the game on Wednesday night will be a legitimate showdown.
Despite the fact that it is only known as a rivalry based on proximity, the Lakers’ game on Wednesday stands to be remembered regardless of who wins.
With three regular-season games remaining, both teams are 41-38, but the Clippers are technically in sixth place in the Western Conference, guaranteeing them a spot in the playoff first round.
As the top seed in the play-in tournament, the Lakers are ranked seventh.
Wednesday’s designated home team, the Clippers, have already won the season series 3-0. The Clippers have not lost to the Lakers in three seasons, going 10-0 during that time.
After a wild 135-133 overtime road victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, the Lakers were able to tie their overall record with that of the Clippers. Their participation in the play-in tournament was secured.
Be that as it may, it implies Lakers veterans LeBron James and Anthony Davis will have little reprieve heading into Wednesday’s major event, in the event that they play by any means.
In 38 minutes, James scored 37 points, including the game-winning shot with 27 seconds left on Tuesday. In 42 minutes, Davis scored 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.
Since March 5, the Clippers have been in flux since Paul George left with a knee injury on March 21. The Lakers are on a four-game winning streak and are 11-4. The group has gone 3-3 since while sticking to a main six season finisher spot.
Following Saturday’s 122-114 road defeat to the New Orleans Pelicans, the Clippers are now two games without a win. The day before, the team lost 108-94 to Memphis in that matchup.
Russell Westbrook had ten assists in the game against the Pelicans, and Kawhi Leonard had 40 points and eight rebounds.
Westbrook had a rough start to the season with the Lakers coming off the bench, but since he joined the Clippers on Feb. 24, his erratic play has been much more measured. Wednesday will be Westbrook’s most memorable game against the Lakers since the middle of the season separate.
Whether Westbrook tries to make a statement during the game will be the main focus.
After Westbrook was acquired, the Clippers lost his first four games and had difficulty integrating him into the rotation. However, the previous MVP has gotten comfortable now with a normal of 15.2 places and 7.8 helps with his new group, helping the crew to a 8-5 record from that point forward.
