The Lakers fell 5½ games behind the No. 8 seed in the West with a 113-105 loss to the Los Angeles-rival Clippers.
CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORELOS ANGELES — Mathematically, the Los Angeles Lakers remain in contention for a spot in the NBA playoffs.The Lakers lost to the Los Angeles Clippers 113-105 and fell further behind their crosstown rival and the San Antonio Spurs in pursuit of the No. 8 playoff seed in the Western Conference.
"They just had more energy at the end," Lakers star LeBron James said about the deciding factor of the game. James, facing the prospect of missing the postseason for the first time since his second year in the NBA, scored a team-high 27 points in the Lakers’ loss at Staples Center.
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