Luka Doncic, Lakers out to derail Clippers’ hot stretch

One month into their midseason revival, the Los Angeles Clippers will mark the occasion by returning to the matchup where it all began with a visit from the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday at Inglewood, Calif.

The Clippers were 6-21 on the season when they turned one of their better defensive efforts into a 103-88 victory on Dec. 20 over the Lakers. The win sparked the current 13-3 surge that has the Clippers thinking about the playoffs again.

While defeats have been rare of late, the...