LA Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
- Last Matchup: 01/07/2024 | LAC 103 - LAL 106 | P. George/I. Zubac: 22 PTS - L. James: 25 PTS
- Over their last five home games, the Clippers are shooting 55.6% from the field. That is their best field goal percentage over a five-game span at home since April 1993 (56.6%).
- Kawhi Leonard has at least one made three-pointer and one defensive stop (block or steal) in 22 straight games. That is the longest active streak in the NBA and the longest such streak in Clippers franchise history.
- Russell Westbrook had 23 points and six assists last game. It was his 11th game with 10+ points and 5+ assists off the bench since moving to a reserve role on November 17 – only Malik Monk (17) and Austin Reaves (11) have more such games over that span.
- James Harden has made at least one three-pointer in 36 straight games against the Lakers. That is the longest three-pointer streak against the Lakers in NBA history, four games longer than the next closest streak (CJ McCollum – 32).
STATS:
2023-24 OPPONENT COMPARISON
| PPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | |
| LAC | 117.7 | .493 | .398 | .809 | 43.1 | 25.8 | 8.1 | 5.3 | 13.2 |
| LAL | 114.8 | .489 | .360 | .776 | 43.2 | 27.9 | 7.7 | 5.5 | 14.3 |