The NBA luckily doesn’t have to worry about a lump of coal for their marquee matchup on Christmas Day as the star duo for the Los Angeles Lakers is expected to get their first shot against the L.A. Clippers duo of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.
LeBron James and Anthony Davis are expected to play on Wednesday although both have been dealing with some nagging injuries as of late, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Dave McMenamin. Davis missed last Tuesday’s game against the Indiana Pacers with a sore ankle while James was out for Sunday’s game against the Denver Nuggets due to a thoracic muscle strain in his rib cage area.
The Lakers are currently riding a three-game losing streak, their only losing streak this season. They still have the best record in the Western Conference at 24-6 and while they are on a skid, they will certainly be motivated to make a statement that they truly are as good as their record says. A win against the Clippers, who many believe is the deeper and better team, would go a long way towards validating what’s been a phenomenal start to the season for the Lakers.
