The Los Angeles Clippers (50 - 28) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (16 - 61) 91 - 81 at Staples Center on Wednesday. The Clippers handed the Lakers their 11th straight loss to their hometown rivals and earned their 50th win of the season. Doc Rivers opted to rest Wesley Johnson, Jamal Crawford and Austin Rivers with the playoffs around the corner, but also got a slight scare when Jeff Green exited the game with a right knee contusion, initial reports suggest he will be available for the Clippers next game on Friday. The Staples Center was electric as it was Kobe Bryant’s second to last home game. The 20 year veteran shot more efficiently from the field as compared to Tuesday’s performance against the same Clippers squad, and finished with 17 points on 6 - of - 19 shooting. Jordan Clarkson and D’Angelo Russell also bounced back a bit, and combined for 26 points on 10 - of - 28 shooting. When the backcourt duo clicks, it provides the Lakers with enough offense to contend against the bottom half opponents in the league, but the Clippers proved too much to handle throughout the all four quarters. Four Clippers starters finished in low double figures, but the best sign came from Blake Griffin, who looked more like his usual self with 13 points, eight rebounds and three assists in 24 minutes. Chris Paul rounded out the box score with 13 points also, in addition to five rebounds and eight assists. The bench saw increased minutes, and everyone got their fair share of touches, as they made up for a third of the team's scoring. Both teams play on Friday, as the Clippers visit the Utah Jazz (39 - 39), while the Lakers visit the New Orleans Pelicans (29 - 49).
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