Los Angeles Lakers @ LA Clippers

49-13, 26-6 Away

112

49-13, 26-6 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Lakers LAL	27	22	36	27	112
Clippers LAC	25	28	28	22	103

LA ClippersClippersLAC

43-20, 25-7 Home

103

43-20, 25-7 Home

Matchups

LAL

LAC lead season

2-1

LAC

102

Game 1@ LAC

Final

112

106

Game 2@ LAL

Final

111

Game 3@ LAL

Postponed

112

Game 3@ LAC

Final

103

Game 4@ LAL

Final

101

Game Information

Los Angeles, CA

Referee:Brent Barnaky

Referee:Josh Tiven

Referee:Tre Maddox

Western Conference

Pacific	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	-	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	8	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	11	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	16	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	31	L1

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