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LeBron James has nine of his 37 points in overtime as the Lakers beat Utah for their their fourth consecutive win to tie Clippers with a 41-38 record.

But postgame in the Lakers locker room in Utah, there weren’t any clear indicators about who would be able to play in that game on the second night of a back-to-back. Both teams are a half-game behind the fifth-place Warriors. against the Clippers. “Trap” is a word players in the Lakers’ locker room used pregame and by the time the fourth quarter rolled around, it was no longer just a prediction. The Lakers, citing precaution, didn’t have point guard D’Angelo Russell because of left foot soreness. Horton-Tucker relentlessly attacked the Lakers.

The Clippers are ready to face the Lakers on Wednesday in what will possibly be the most "meaningful" game between the hallway rivals due to the teams' ...

[Paul George](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4251/paul-george) (sprained knee). Clippers coach Tyronn Lue did say that guard [Eric Gordon](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3431/eric-gordon) would see how his injured hip feels in practice on Tuesday and that [Marcus Morris Sr](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6462/marcus-morris-sr). I don't know why we've been so good [against the Lakers], but tomorrow will be different." They're playing at a high level and this is the first meaningful game that we've actually played. "I think this is the most important game that I've been in with the Lakers [and] Clippers. So I think it's an important game for him and us as well."

The Lakers have ruled out D'Angelo Russell, Mo Bamba and Scotty Pippen Jr. Meanwhile, LeBron James and Anthony Davis have both been upgraded to available.

PLAYA VISTA — Motivation comes in different forms and from different places. For Russell Westbrook and Ivica Zubac, two former Lakers, seeing purple and gold ...

Still, the Clippers have beaten the Lakers in their past 10 meetings (and 31 of 38 since October 2013). The whole team wants to win. But first, they need to get past the surging Lakers, who had won six of their past seven games going into their game at Utah on Tuesday night. Russ is playing (against) the team that traded him. “I’m playing (against) the team that traded me. The Clippers will be looking for their 11th consecutive victory against the Lakers on Wednesday night when the hallway partners meet up in a crucial late-season game at Crypto.com Arena.

From October 18, 2022, through March 4, 2023, the Lakers never even managed to crack the top 10 in the conference standings, essentially making them a lottery ...

With four games left on their schedule, the Lakers appear to have a strong chance to escape the play-in tournament and finish in the top six in the Western Conference. The Lakers and Pelicans are currently 6-5 against the group, but a Lakers win would push them to 7-5 and give them the highest seed. That means that for the Lakers to actually pass the Suns in the standings, they would have to win all four of their remaining games while the Suns would have to lose all four of their remaining games. - In a three-way tie between the Lakers, Pelicans and Warriors, the Lakers would receive the highest seed by virtue of their superior head-to-head record over both teams. - In a three-way tie between the Lakers, Clippers and Pelicans, the Pelicans are currently set to receive the highest seed. The three teams worth covering here, from the Lakers' perspective, are the three other 38-win teams in the standings: the Clippers, the Warriors and the Pelicans. The Suns are 9-5 in the division while the Lakers are 5-9. - The Lakers still have two games left against the Jazz and one against the Suns, and if they win all of those games, they can tie both in their season series. If the Lakers win that game along and make up two more games in the standings in the three remaining contests each team has outside of their head-to-head bout, they'd be tied at 43-39 at the end of the season without a settled head-to-head tiebreaker. The seventh, against Utah, will either end with Utah winning both games and clinching the tiebreaker or with the Lakers finishing ahead of the Jazz in the standings. [Nuggets](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/DEN/denver-nuggets/), [Grizzlies](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/MEM/memphis-grizzlies/) and [Kings](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/SAC/sacramento-kings/) have already won too many games for the Lakers to catch them. The Blazers, [Spurs](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/SA/san-antonio-spurs/) and [Rockets](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/HOU/houston-rockets/) have lost too many games to catch the Lakers.

LeBron James scored 37 points -- including the game-winning basket -- to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 135-133 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz on ...

Because that's going to dictate the rest of the day.'' ``It's always when you step out of bed for the first time in the morning,'' James said. James and Davis both unexpectedly played heavy minutes on the first game of a back-to-back set. James anticipated playing only 30 to 32 minutes and admitted the extra five minutes didn't help. ``Our team did a good job of continuing the pace,'' Jazz coach Will Hardy said. The Jazz finally took their first second-half lead on back-to-back baskets from Collin Sexton and Luka Samanic, going up 99-97 early in the fourth quarter. ``I thought we kind of walked the ball up the floor,'' Lakers coach Darvin Ham said. Five players scored in double figures to help Los Angeles win for the seventh time in eight games. We've been one of the top teams defensively,'' James said. Talen Horton-Tucker added 23 points and seven assists for the Jazz. James has now made 40 career go-ahead shots inside the final 30 seconds of the fourth quarter and overtime, counting playoff games. Anthony Davis had 21 points and 14 rebounds for the Lakers.

LeBron James scored 37 points - including the game-winning basket - to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 135-133 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz on ...

The Jazz finally took their first second-half lead on back-to-back baskets from Collin Sexton and Luka Samanic, going up 99-97 early in the fourth quarter. Jazz: Samanic made his first start of the season, finishing with 12 points. James drove for a go-ahead layup with 27 seconds left to help the Lakers escape with a win. Lakers: Reaves is averaging 20.5 points over his last eight games. Talen Horton-Tucker added 23 points and seven assists for the Jazz. The Jazz lost for the seventh time in eight games.

The Clippers, Warriors, Lakers and Pelicans are all tied with 38 losses. Wednesday night's game result may have a significant impact on playoff seeding and ...

If the Warriors were to be added to the tiebreaker scenario after Wednesday night with a Clippers win, the order would then shift to the Clippers and Lakers ahead of Golden State and New Orleans. The Clippers, Warriors, Lakers and Pelicans are all tied with 38 losses, which makes for multiple scenarios, including a point-differential serving as the final tiebreaker. [recover from a knee injury](https://www.foxla.com/sports/paul-george-injury-right-knee-sprain), and the Clippers are looking to bounce back after frustrating losses in Memphis and New Orleans. Will "Vintage Brodie" be unleashed and silence the haters, or will Mr. The Lakers front office took action at the trade deadline acquiring Rui Hachimura, Malik Beasley, D’Angelo Russell, Jared Vanderbilt, and Mo Bamba, and did away with Westbrook, Patrick Beverley, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Thomas Bryant and more. All eyes will be on Russell Westbrook as he suits up in his Clippers gear and faces his former LA team for the first time.

They entered Tuesday's game against the Utah Jazz having won their last three games, and with the Jazz completely depleted by injuries, they seemingly had a ...

The Lakers clinched a play-in spot Tuesday, but with LeBron James and Anthony Davis both logging heavy minutes in the overtime win, their availability for ...

The LA Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers are set to play a huge matchup on Wednesday night, in a game that could determine who gets a top-six seed, ...

Starting point guard D'Angelo Russell was held out of the game with a sore left foot, and stars Anthony Davis and LeBron James played through injuries while ...

LeBron James' teammates made goat noises during his postgame interview after the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz on Tuesday.

That capped off a 37-point performance from the 38-year-old, and his teammates had quite the way to applaud him: goat noises. Now he's tasked with helping the Lakers make the playoffs after missing out last year. Buha added that D'Angelo Russell, who came to the Lakers midseason via a trade from Minnesota, led the bleats, and it wasn't the first time they made the noises either.

James had his best game since returning from a foot injury in March.

It feels fitting, then, that a suddenly healthy James would deliver the final bucket necessary to ensure their position in the postseason. But two months ago, the Lakers were well below .500 and languishing in the No. The victory put the Lakers in control of their own destiny for the No. It is unclear whether the Lakers will actually use all of their best players, though, because the game is the second half of a back-to-back. Utah even led the Lakers with one minute remaining in overtime. They entered Tuesday's game against the [Utah Jazz](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/UTA/utah-jazz/) having won their last three games, and with the Jazz completely depleted by injuries, they seemingly had a clear path to not only win their fourth consecutive game, but clinch at least a spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament.

LeBron James and Anthony Davis played 38 and 42 minutes, respectively, in Utah, and therefore it is unknown whether they will suit up on Wednesday. Without even ...

Since Lakers forward Lebron James returned from a foot injury on March 26, Los Angeles has taken tentative steps toward saving its season.

Sometimes it even means getting interrupted during your post-game interviews in the locker room by teammates who won't stop making goat sounds.

Tuesday night was the loudest of the goat-based reactions, and for good cause. This is the loudest it’s been — most of the locker room was doing it.— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) It’s not easy being the GOAT.

The stakes have rarely been this high when the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers meet, with Wednesday night's matchup between the teams a ...

"My job is to make sure us in the locker room are locked in and ready to compete." Westbrook had a rocky ride coming off the bench with the Lakers earlier this season, but his earlier erratic play has been far more measured since he joined the Clippers on Feb. The Clippers struggled to fit Westbrook into the rotation after he was acquired, losing his first four games. Over the past three seasons, the Clippers have not dropped a game to the Lakers, going 10-0 in that stretch. The team has gone 3-3 since while clinging to a top-six playoff spot. They clinched a spot in the play-in tournament.

LeBron James powered the resurgent Los Angeles Lakers to a crucial 135-133 overtime win over the Utah Jazz as LA looks to battle its way into the NBA ...

But in the topsy-turvy Western Conference, anything can happen and, led by Kelly Olynyk, the Jazz went on a late run. The center nailed both free throws to tie things up at 124-124. Will Hardy’s Utah squad came out of halftime 11 points down and with a point to prove. With just 1:43 left in the game, Reaves – who has been integral to the Lakers’ turnaround – drained a huge three with what should have been the dagger. However, LeBron and Co. Following the victory against the Jazz, the Lakers currently have the same 41-38 record as their crosstown rivals, the LA Clippers – with the two playing in the Lakers’ second game of a back-to-back tonight.

The Lakers and Clippers will face off in a key Western Conference matchup in Los Angeles.

[Jan 26, 2021 – WAS @ HOU](https://www.nba.com/game/0022000269) [Mar 11, 2022 – LAL vs. +/- His counting stats are very similar to his time with the Lakers this season (15.9 points, 7.5 assists, 6.2 rebounds in 28.7 minutes), but his shooting percentages have made significant improvements. [overhauling their roster near the trade deadline](https://www.nba.com/news/lakers-timberwolves-jazz-russell-westbrook-trade) to bring in players such as D’Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley and Rui Hachimura. They have coupled that with the 18th-ranked defense (115.4) to post the eighth-best net rating since the trade deadline. However, a Pelicans win (41-39) and a Clippers loss (41-39) would see New Orleans pass the Clippers via their head-to-head tiebreaker (3-0). [Lakers’ last win over the Clippers](https://www.nba.com/game/0021901232) came on July 30, 2020, during the bubble season in Florida, as LeBron James hit a game-winning layup with under 13 seconds to play. Over the course of this streak, the Clippers (115.5) have outscored the Lakers (104.0) by an average of 11.5 points per game, with wins split evenly among games decided by seven points or less, and games decided by 13 points or more, including the two most recent games on Nov. team (41-39 after loss) in seventh position with a one-game lead. A Pelicans loss (dropping them to 40-40) would keep the losing L.A. The Lakers own the head-to-head tiebreaker over the defending champs (3-1); and while the Clippers split their season series with the Warriors (2-2), they own the superior division record (7-7 in Pacific Division) over Golden State (6-9). - Lakers: Friday vs.

Five players scored in double figures to help Los Angeles win for the seventh time in eight games.

Because that’s going to dictate the rest of the day.” “Our team did a good job of continuing the pace,” Jazz coach Will Hardy said. James and Davis both unexpectedly played heavy minutes on the first game of a back-to-back set. James anticipated playing only 30 to 32 minutes and admitted the extra five minutes didn’t help. “I thought we kind of walked the ball up the floor,” Lakers coach Darvin Ham said. We’ve been one of the top teams defensively,” James said. Five players scored in double figures to help Los Angeles win for the seventh time in eight games. We got the ball and kind of were walking. The Jazz finally took their first second-half lead on back-to-back baskets from Collin Sexton and Luka Samanic, going up 99-97 early in the fourth quarter. Anthony Davis had 21 points and 14 rebounds for the Lakers. We set up a good play and I just left it a little short.” James has now made 40 career go-ahead shots inside the final 30 seconds of the fourth quarter and overtime, counting playoff games.

For a while, there was a concern if the Los Angeles Lakers would even make the play-in tournament. They fell to six games below .500 in mid-February and ...

LeBron James said it himself earlier this season, he is not about to not make the playoffs twice in a row for the first time in his career.

The man arrives early to every game, his demeanor is different and his motivation is unique. Both LA teams are all-in to fight for a direct spot to the NBA Playoffs. In the end, he still got the winning shot and dropped 37 points in a complicated victory for the Lakers. First, he missed the potential winning shot in regular time and he knew he had to redeem himself in OT. James kept on talking and didn't lose his train of thought. [The NBA is on fire, promising a historic close to the season with many teams still hoping to make the playoffs](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/2023/04/04/642b5436ca4741aa1b8b45a5.html) [LeBron James](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/los-angeles-lakers/2023/04/05/642cf4db46163f77878b462c.html) said it himself earlier this season, he is not about to not make the playoffs twice in a row for the first time in his career.

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Having played 38 minutes in an overtime victory last night, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is being listed as questionable for Wednesday night's game ...

LeBron James scored 37 points – including the game-winning basket – to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 135-133 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz on...

The Jazz finally took their first second-half lead on back-to-back baskets from Collin Sexton and Luka Samanic, going up 99-97 early in the fourth quarter. James drove for a go-ahead layup with 27 seconds left to help the Lakers escape with a win. Five players scored in double figures to help Los Angeles win for the seventh time in eight games. Talen Horton-Tucker added 23 points and seven assists for the Jazz. The Jazz lost for the seventh time in eight games. Anthony Davis tallied 21 points and 14 rebounds for the Lakers.

For the game, eight-time All-Star Anthony Davis is on the injury report listed as questionable due to a foot injury. Underdog NBA: "Anthony Davis (foot) ...

For the game, they could be without their best player, as LeBron James is on the injury report listed as questionable. Underdog NBA: "LeBron James (foot) ...

LeBron James and Anthony Davis were both listed as questionable with their respective foot injuries, but the Lakers upgraded them to available approximately ...

After a tough loss on the road their last time out, the Los Angeles Clippers look much better today on their home court. They currently hold a 5 to nothing ...

With the Los Angeles Clippers' win over the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena, Golden State, previously the No. 5 playoff seed, now is the sixth seed in ...

The Warriors slipped one spot in the Western Conference playoff picture on Wednesday night.

LOS ANGLES -- With three games remaining in the regular season and playoff seeding on the line, the Los Angeles Lakers are playing their stars Wednesday against the LA Clippers. LeBron James and Anthony Davis were both listed as questionable with their ...