Los Angeles Lakers at LA Clippers
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
LAL lead series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Clippers: 44.4%
Lakers: 55.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 LAL |
 LAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| W1 | Streak | L4 |
| 116.6 | Points Against | 116.8 |
| 7-3 | Last Ten Games | 1-9 |
| 118.2 | Points Per Game | 111.3 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 41.6 | Rebounds Per Game | 40.6 |
| 25.0 | Assists Per Game | 23.7 |
| 4.2 | Blocks Per Game | 4.3 |
| 8.2 | Steals Per Game | 8.7 |
| 0.8 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.9 |
| 15.7 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 15.7 |
LA Clippers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Batum, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 15 |
| Derrick Jones Jr., F | Out | Dec 13 |
| Bradley Beal, G | Out | Nov 12 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Maxi Kleber, F | Out | Dec 13 |
| Austin Reaves, G | Out | Dec 12 |
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HOUGame Information
Intuit Dome
Location: Inglewood, CA
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2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
18 | 7 | .720 | - | W1 |
 Phoenix |
14 | 12 | .538 | 4.5 | L2 |
 Golden State |
13 | 14 | .481 | 6 | L2 |
 Sacramento |
6 | 20 | .231 | 12.5 | L3 |
 LA Clippers |
6 | 20 | .231 | 12.5 | L4 |
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