The Lakers no longer have a monkey on their back. After losing their first two matchups with the Los Angeles Clippers, they came into Sunday's battle knowing that a loss would lead to more whispers about their playoff viability. Falling to 0-3 against your biggest rival is borderline disastrous, and the Lakers played like it in a 112-103 win.
It was a close game, and the Clippers led at halftime. But ultimately, the pairing of LeBron James and Anthony Davis was just too strong. The superstar duo combined for 58 points in the victory, but it was their defense that truly stood out. They led the Lakers in holding the Clippers to only 39.5 percent shooting from the field. For the second consecutive game, the Lakers -- who beat the Bucks on Friday -- largely managed to shut down one of the best teams in the NBA.
The difference for the Lakers wasn't the superstars, though. After all, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard gave the Clippers an identical 58 points. It was the role players that pushed the Lakers over the top. Avery Bradley scored a season-high 24 points in making half of his12 3-point attempts. His defense, along with that of players like Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Markieff Morris and even Kyle Kuzma proved essential.
Now the Lakers can enter the playoffs without any regular-season narratives weighing them down. They've beaten everybody that they need to beat. They've proven everything that they need to prove. And while there's still a long way to go if they hope to win the championship, they can at least pursue that goal without any baggage. This season isn't about their rivalry with the Clippers or LeBron's battle for the MVP with Giannis Antetokounmpo. It is simply about holding that trophy at the end, the last thing left for this Lakers team to achieve.
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