(Photo: Ray Stubblebine/Reuters)Christian Post Report – The Los Angeles Clippers will try to complete a season series sweep on the Los Angeles Lakers when they meet at Staples Center in the NBA. Tip-off is on April 7, 2015 at 10:30 p.m. ET.
The Lakers are laboring their way to end this season as they sit near the bottom of the Western Conference with a 20-56 record. They have lost three straight games and five of their last six in total.
Jordan Clarkson has been one of the few bright lights for the team, with the rookie averaging 11 points per game while starting in 33 of the 54 he has played. In their win over the Philadelphia 76ers, the Lakers only played with eight on their roster and Clarkson led the team with 26 points while shooting 60 percent from the field. He also grabbed six rebounds and 11 assists as he continues to impress and has now seemingly overtaken Jeremy Lin in the point guard slot.
Jabari Brown also had a big game in the win with 22 points while shooting 7-of-10 from the field.
On the other hand, the Clippers are enjoying their season as they have already secured a playoff spot and sit fifth in the league with a 0.5 game lead over the defending champions San Antonio Spurs. They have won three straight games and 10 of their last 11.
One of the best offensive teams in the league, the Clippers have also scored more than 100 points in their last 10 games.
They also dominated the Lakers 106-78 in their last game. In that contest, Blake Griffin led the team in scoring with 18 points despite only playing 31 minutes in the game.
A total of six players ended up in double figures in scoring, with Chris Paul not making the cut but providing 15 big assists in the victory.
The Clippers have dominated the Lakers this season, winning all three games while averaging a 20-point margin in their victories.
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Source : Christian Post