At the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the much-anticipated local derby begins.

Nash, the son of the wind, is still out due to injury in this game...

The old blacksmith said he was used to it.

At the beginning of the game, Griffin became more energetic as soon as he hit his sister-in-law. He caused a foul inside and made one of two free throws.

But then the Lakers' Stephen Blake and Judy Meeks hit consecutive three-pointers, Howard dunked under the basket, and suddenly launched an 8-0 offensive wave to take the lead.

For a moment, there was only one voice left in the Staples Arena - Go Lakers!

For the Clippers, it undoubtedly added fuel to the fire. Captain Paul took the lead to step up and score mid-range goals to stabilize the situation. Griffin and DeAndre Jordan succeeded in consecutive openings. The Clippers launched an 8:3 offensive wave to narrow the point difference.

At the end of the first quarter, the Clippers led the Lakers 30:25.

In the first quarter, Kobe transformed into a reasonable Kobe. He made 0 of 2 shots and didn't score a single point. However, he sent out 6 assists. Those who didn't know it thought Kobe was wearing Paul's No. 3 jersey.

It can be seen that Kobe wants to follow the playing style of the previous games: focus on organizing his teammates in the early stage, bite the score first, and then take over the game at the critical moment.

But how could the Clippers do what they wanted?

If we really have to choose a team that has the most in-depth research on the Los Angeles Lakers, it has to be the Los Angeles Clippers.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Clippers made an early effort. Jamal Crawford scored 9 points, beating the Lakers' second lineup and helping the team gain an 11-point lead.

When Kobe Bryant returned to the court, the Clippers head coach also quickly put the main lineup on the court. In the first round after Paul returned, he assisted Crawford for a three-pointer, helping the latter score 12 points in a single quarter.

The score difference is getting wider and wider, and the Black Mamba cannot sit still and spits out his fangs in advance, at the cost of a decline in offensive efficiency in the final quarter.

Entering the final quarter, the two teams immediately started a tug-of-war, but when Kobe had physical problems, the Lakers' offense instantly became a mess.

Paul and DeAndre Jordan continued to fire, helping the team expand the point difference to 15 points, and the game gradually lost suspense.

In the end, the Clippers defeated the Lakers 109:95. This was the first time in 38 years since the 1974-175 season that the Clippers swept the Lakers in the regular season. It was also the second time in the history of the Clippers that they swept the Lakers in a single season.

With this victory, the Clippers continue to rank third in the Western Conference, and the gap between the Trail Blazers and them remains unchanged.

As for the Lakers, they once again reached a critical moment of life and death, falling to ninth place in the Western Conference with 40 wins and 37 losses, and Mosaic rose to eighth place.

The Lakers' next opponent is the Hornets. After beating the Hornets, they will be the Portland Trail Blazers led by Wang Zelin. The strength of the Trail Blazers is almost the same as that of the Clippers. From the outside, the Lakers' chances of winning are slim.

But Kobe didn't agree.

For a ticket to the playoffs, he can be said to have played for his entire life, completely ignoring his old injuries.
Chapter completed!