Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers

The Western Conference rivals Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers will face off at the Intuit Dome on Wednesday with their conference rankings nearly identical.

Both teams will meet at the Intuit Dome where the Clippers aim to recover from their Raptors loss yet the Lakers bring their streak of seven victories in eight matches.

Relying on their third road victory in a row, the Los Angeles Clippers experienced a sluggish third quarter which cost them a 115-108 loss to Toronto Raptors in their game at Scotiabank Arena.

The game started with both teams exchanging points throughout the opening half but the Clippers began the third quarter poorly which resulted in a 15-point deficit before they lost 115-108.

Kawhi Leonard experienced a disappointing performance by scoring 14 points on 6-18 field goals while James Harden delivered another strong game with 25 points, five rebounds and seven assists.

The Clippers maintain their sixth position in the Western Conference with a 28-21 season record as the competition within this division tightens with less than four games separating the fourth and ninth-place teams before reaching the 50-game milestone.

The Clippers face their fourth consecutive home contest and aim for their second victory against their main rivals this season while preparing to host the Indiana Pacers, Utah Jazz and the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Los Angeles Lakers initiated a buzzer-buzzing off-season trade that traded basketball history when Anthony Davis exchanged for Luka Doncic in an unprecedented move.

No one would have predicted that JJ Redick's team would acquire a player of Doncic's caliber, even though they had recently improved their play and were still eager to make a big addition before the February 6 trade deadline.

After defeating the New York Knicks 128–112 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, the Lakers are winning six of their past seven games and are also dominating on the floor right now, having just finished a huge move off it.

LeBron James, who had his second triple-double since turning forty, was the difference maker for the Lakers once more. He finished with 33 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists. Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves also contributed 48 points apiece.

The visitors, who are only one spot ahead of the Clippers going into Wednesday's game, have the chance to further distance themselves from their opponents and finish a six-game road trip in style before starting a three-game home stretch against the Golden State Warriors.

With his trade from the Utah Jazz still pending, Patty Mills was unable to make his Clippers debut against the Raptors; however, the guard is anticipated to be allowed to play here.

Due to an abdominal issue that has kept him out of action since Christmas Day, Luka Doncic will have to wait a bit longer to make his Lakers debut.

Another newcomer from the Mavericks Along with Christian Wood (knee), Maxi Kleber is now out for the visitors due to a foot issue.

Cam Reddish, 25, may return in time to participate in Wednesday's contest after missing the previous two games for personal reasons.