The Los Angeles Clippers (17 - 13) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (5 - 25) 94 - 84 on Friday night in a Christmas Day showdown. This game seemed well out of hand to start the fourth quarter, but the Lakers made a late run to give fans some hope. They still fell short, but they cut a 28 - point lead to eight points with about three minutes left. The look on Doc Rivers face would not indicate a double - digit win and he feels lucky to escape with a win. The Lakers actually outscored the Clippers 27 - 9 in the final 12 minutes, and they would have won if they didn’t get down by so much through the first three quarters. The Clippers played fantastic for the first three quarters, but let down in a big way to let the Lakers backups back in the game. The win isn’t going to look good in filmroom tomorrow, but a win is a win and they needed it. Chris Paul was back to his old form, as he tallied 23 points, five rebounds, and six assists in the win. Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan also did a good job of controlling the post, as they totaled 22 points, 26 rebounds and eight assists. The bench were the ones who struggled, as they allowed the Lakers to climb back into the game. The Clippers will travel to Salt Lake City on Saturday to take on the Utah Jazz in their next game. No Lakers starter scored more than 12 points and they really wouldn’t have been in this game if it weren’t for their bench. Julius Randle and D'Angelo Russell combined for 27 points, 15 rebounds and five steals to nearly bring the Lakers back from a 28 - point deficit. Kobe Bryant hit three three - pointers in this game and set a record for the most three's made by anyone on Christmas. This wasn’t a pretty performance by the Lakers, but it's a promising sign to see their youngsters bring them back and show some resiliency. They'll look to build on this when they take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.
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