Lakers vs Clippers

The Lakers acquired Rui Hachimura in a trade with the Washington Wizards on Monday, exchanging Kendrick Nunn and three second rounds picks for the former #9 ...

In the two earlier season matchups the Lakers combined to shoot 19-77 from behind the arc, including a 9-45 effort in the first game of the season. They play at the 6th slowest pace in the league, while the Lakers play at the 2nd fastest. The Clippers shoot 37.5% from behind the arc as a team (6th in the NBA) on the season, while limiting their opponents to 35.0% from distance. The win was the Clippers' 9th straight over the Lakers and dropped them to 2-9 on the season -- a hole they've been fighting to dig themselves out of ever since. This trio has logged 105 minutes together over that stretch of games and those lineups have been absolutely dominant, posting an offensive rating of 128.2, a defensive rating of 100.4, and are a +62 in the box score. He's also shown a penchant for creating shots for himself, averaging 1.17 points per play in isolation while shooting 72.7% on shots in the restricted area with nearly half (47%) of those shots unassisted.

LeBron James looks to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a win over the Clippers and snap their nine-game losing streak to their rivals.

Dennis Schroder has also proven to be an important piece as his play has improved, but with the Clippers employing a large backcourt it will be interesting to see how effective he will be. How the Lakers match up with the Clippers defensively will also be worth watching. It will be up to Bryant to ensure he doesn’t dominate the glass the way Steven Adams did against the Lakers on Friday night. [named Western Conference Player of the Week](https://lakersnation.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-named-western-conference-player-of-the-week-for-jan-16-22/2023/01/23/) for the second time this season. Like the Lakers, the Clippers have won two straight and are right in the middle of the giant logjam in the middle of the Western Conference Standings. They have also beaten the Lakers nine consecutive times with the Lakers’ last victory over the Clippers coming during the 2020 NBA Championship run.

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Not only did the Lakers lose, they never even had a lead. They lost the rebounding battle 47-32, and besides LeBron James' 46-point performance, no one can say ...

[just made a good trade](https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2023/1/23/23567819/nba-trade-rumors-lakers-acquire-rui-hachimura-kendrick-nunn-wizards) and [AD is on the way](https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2023/1/24/23570344/lakers-injury-update-austin-reaves-anthony-davis-return-date-spurs-celtics). The 3-point shots kept falling, and the Lakers kept missing as only James was doing anything offensively. Early in the fourth James did just that, scoring his 40th point and becoming the only player in NBA history to score 40 or more against all 30 teams. You can follow Edwin on Twitter at [@ECreates88](http://twitter.com/ECreates88). Midway through the second, the lead ballooned to 23 points. This is their 10th loss in a row against the Clippers, and they are now 22-26 on the season. Their stars shined, role players like Terrance Mann played well and every time Zubac made a good play; it just reminded me that he The other L.A. Not only did the Lakers lose, they never even had a lead. The opening frame was all Clippers. They lost the rebounding battle 47-32, and besides LeBron James’ 46-point performance, no one can say they had a good game. There is work to do and tonight was a cruel reminder of how much work is left.