The Lakers will face their fellow Los Angeles residents and STAPLES Center co-tenant the LA Clippers on Friday after a short (and rare!) two-day break to start the month of December. This is a huge game for the Lakers, because not only will they be able to climb the Western Conference standings with a victory, but they will also rack up a win against a Pacific Division counterpart, something that could come in handy in the playoff race, even if that second part is less likely to matter as much with Golden State and Phoenix running away with the division so far.
Lakers vs. Clippers Preview: The last battle of L.A. of the STAPLES Center era
