Here is what you need to know before the Lakers duel the Clippers on Christmas Night.
1) The Lakers are one of the NBA’s Christmas Day mainstays, trailing New York (22) by just one win for the most on Dec. 25 in league history. Los Angeles is currently 21-21 on the holiday, last winning against the Knicks themselves in 2012.
2) This game is a rematch of last year’s Christmas clash, which saw the Clippers beat the Lakers, 94-84. That result has been all to familiar for the Lakers, who have lost a franchise-record 11 straight games to their Staples Center neighbors.