Before the Lakers take on the Knicks in the primetime matchup, the official injury report was released, revealing that Austin Reaves will make his return after previously suffering a calf injury, per Jovan Buha at The Athletic .

The Clippers thought they were pulling away from the Lakers this season, but LeBron James and company have chased them down.

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 106-102 for their fifth consecutive victory. Luka Doncic scored 31 points on his 26th birthday and LeBron James had 28 points and 13 rebounds.

Luka Doncic scored 29 points with six rebounds and nine assists as the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers continued their surge into March with a 108-102 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.

LeBron James finished with 17 points, nine assists, five rebounds, and two steals. Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht led the bench with 19 points, and Finney-Smith added 11 points. The Lakers are on a six-game winning streak.

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The Los Angeles Clippers are very much in contention for a playoff spot in the Western Conference, but they are not without a flaw.