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Is Lakers-Clippers a real NBA rivalry? 'Battle of L.A.' by the numbers

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Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers play in the same city, one synonymous with basketball, and are among the top six seeds in the Western Conference this season (the Lakers are fourth , and the Clippers are sixth ). The two teams will face off twice in the ensuing days ( Feb. 28 and March 2 ) in what will be their final regular-season matchups of the 2024-25 season and Luka Doni's first game against the Clippers as a member of the Lakers.

Both teams have Hall of Famer Jerry West in common.

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formal

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English

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26

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short-lived

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