The standings tell a different story, but the Los Angeles Lakers were kings of the city Sunday with a 111-102 victory over the Clippers.
The Lakers used a 34-16 advantage in the third quarter to spearhead the effort and staved off a charge in the fourth. The Lakers moved to 12-22 and snapped a four-game losing streak and stretch of 12 losses in 13 tries, while the Clippers dropped to 22-10.
The win also ended an 11-game losing streak for the Lakers in the intercity battle.
While the Lakers will take the win given their recent struggles, the Clippers were significantly undermanned. Chris Paul was ruled out before the game, and Blake Griffin is still out with a knee injury. Further, J.J. Redick was ruled out for the remainder of the contest in the second half with a sore hamstring.
Still, Redick tied for the game high with 22 points behind 4-of-7 shooting from three-point range. Jamal Crawford poured in 22 points off the bench, and Marreese Speights chipped in 15.
All five starters and seven Lakers in total scored in double figures, led by 19 each fr ...
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