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crypto.com Arena is hosting round two of four between the venue's pair of NBA tenants. The Los Angeles Clippers (22-12; 18-16-0 ATS) will function as the visiting team, while the Los Angeles Lakers (18-19; 15-21-0 ATS) get to brandish the court in gold. Round one was on November 1, an OT battle that the Lakers won by five. Sunday's game is at 9:30 p.m. EDT, pitting teams trending in different directions head-to-head. Who will finish on top this time?
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On Friday night, 24 points from Paul George powered Los Angeles to a 16-point win in New Orleans. It was the team's fifth in a row, and since December started the Clippers are 14-2. Those two losses came against the Celtics and Thunder, stellar teams. The Clippers are fueled by the NBA's eighth-highest offensive rating. The team is fifth in true shooting percentage thanks to the league's third-highest three-point percentage. Los Angeles is also seventh in free throw accuracy. Their ball security and offensive rebounding are solid. There's only one ball, but the team's four stars have found a way to share it beautifully.
Meanwhile, the Clippers have crept up to 10th in defensive rating. They're a top-10 team at forcing misses at the rim, in midrange regions, and from beyond the arc. Los Angeles is also middle of the pack at keeping foes off the free throw line and forcing turnovers. Defensive rebounding is an issue, but not one that has proven costly lately. They've held four of their past five opponents under 110 points. Can the Clippers keep controlling the court this weekend?