The Lakers lost a crucial Wednesday night game to the Clippers on the heels of a grueling overtime win over the Jazz in Salt Lake City on Tuesday. After the game, LeBron James said scheduling played a role in their loss.
“It’s one of the toughest games we’ve had this year,” James said. “Coming off the road trip and getting back late last night, after an overtime game … this was one of those scheduling conflicts in the season and definitely got the best of us tonight.”
James tallied 30 of his 33 points in the second half of the 125–118 loss that landed the Lakers (41–39) firmly at the No. 7 seed as the Clippers (42–38) ascended to the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference.
