The 125-118 finale marks the 11th straight win against their neighbors, the Lakers
Those in purple and gold lost the opportunity to climb positions in their fight to enter the playoffs
Los Angeles Clippers sealed this Wednesday their eleventh consecutive victory in the Los Angeles derby against the lakers and, with 27 points of Norman Powell and 25 of Kawhi Leonardthey claimed their fifth position in the West, which gives direct access to the ‘playoffs’, to leave their rivals in the ‘play-in’ positions after defeating them 125-118.
The Clippers (42-38) reached the Golden State Warriorsfifths, while the lakers (41-39) are seventh and would currently play the ‘play-in’ against the New Orleans Pelicans. they knocked down some lakers in which Lebron James scored 30 of his 33 points in the second half and in which Anthony Davis contributed a double double of 17 points and 11 rebounds in his first ‘back to back’ since November.
The two stars were in doubt until the last minutes, but they finally took to the track. Paul George was the well-known casualty of the Clippers, but Tyronn Lue’s team imposed their law and they are already one step away from direct access to the ‘playoffs’. Crypto.com hosted a high-voltage derby, between two franchises that arrived evenly matched and with the possibility of radically changing their horizons in the postseason.
Both had fifth place within their reach, with direct access to the ‘playoffs’, but also the abyss of a ninth or tenth position, which would force them to go through two rounds of the ‘play-in’. But the track delivered its verdict, with winning Clippers vs. in-form Lakerswho came to the event after a record of 16-7 in the last 23 games. Westbrookin his nineteenth game with the Clipperscontributed 12 points and distributed 4 assists in a brilliant first half.