On December 16, Beijing time, with the Jazz with a big victory to hang the Clippers, ending a wave of 4 consecutive wins by the Clippers, the Lakers narrowly defeated the Lone Rangers in overtime on the same day, thus improving the record to 16 wins and 13 losses to the Clippers. The Lakers' gap from the top four teams in the West continues to narrow, which also gives them hope of continuing to counterattack and impact the top four in the West.
When the Lakers have a big three lineup this summer, the Clippers are basically standing still, and the outside world has been looking down on the Clippers to be optimistic about the Lakers. Only the first third of the season schedule, the Lakers due to injury factors as a whole poor performance, the record ranking is also a long-term behind the remnants of the Clippers.
The Clippers are recovering from an injury in Leonard, and George has been absent from injuries in a row recently, but has played a four-game winning streak. However, the in-form Jazz did not let the Clippers continue, and they easily beat the Clippers with a big win, especially the 4-man score of 20+.
After the Clippers lost, the record became 16-13, and the Lakers' overtime victory over the Lone Rangers was also 16-13, only because the Lakers lost to the Clippers for the first time this season, so they were temporarily ranked behind the Clippers, but the record was already flat with the Clippers.
The Lakers are currently two wins away from the 4th place Grizzlies in the West, and the Grizzlies have been injured in Morant and have won 9-1 in the last 10 games, which is undoubtedly a very inspirational team. However, the Lakers' schedule for the next 10 games is relatively ideal, in order: Timberwolves, Bulls, Suns, Spurs, Nets, Rockets, Grizzlies, Trail Blazers, Timberwolves and Kings.
Among them, in addition to the Suns and Nets are the top teams, and the Grizzlies are direct competitors, the rest of the opponents are not strong, especially the Bulls are currently not in order, so that the Lakers are expected to play a beautiful record to counterattack the top four seats.
(Text/Drunken Floating Life)