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Los Angeles Clippers 2018-2019 Schedule Breakdown: January

By Nathan Jacobo

PLAYA VISTA, CA - JUNE 25: Draft Picks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jerome Robinson pose for a photo with Lou Williams #23 of the LA Clippers during the Draft Press Conference at the Clippers Training Facility in Playa Vista, California on June 25, 2018 at Clippers Training Facility. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
PLAYA VISTA, CA - JUNE 25: Draft Picks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jerome Robinson pose for a photo with Lou Williams #23 of the LA Clippers during the Draft Press Conference at the Clippers Training Facility in Playa Vista, California on June 25, 2018 at Clippers Training Facility. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 11: Montrezl Harrell #5 and Boban Marjanovic #51 of the LA Clippers react to a play during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on April 11, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 11: Montrezl Harrell #5 and Boban Marjanovic #51 of the LA Clippers react to a play during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on April 11, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Game 52: LA Lakers vs LA Clippers

7:30 PM PST/10:30 PM EST on Thursday, January 31st

The Clips will enter the final game of the month against their hometown rivals the LA Lakers. You’ve probably heard already but yes the Lakers added the most prolific scorer and passer in the league in LeBron James.

They added more veterans to their squad this year as well including RaJon Rondo, Lance Stephenson, JaVale McGee and Michael Beasley to go with the young core.

On paper the Lakers look to have the better team for this game but I firmly believe the Clippers will put up a fight in this one. Of course you have the match-up between Lonzo Ball and Patrick Beverley (Pat Bev welcomed him to the league last year by holding him to only 3 Points in his debut).

But there is also the challenge for the Clippers to contain LeBron James and preventing him from getting hot, getting easy transition scores and limiting his jaw dropping slams.

This game can go either way for me but with the addition of King James for the crosstown rivals, I’ll sadly have to go with the Lakers on this one. I hope I am wrong though.

Overall Predicted Record for the Month: 9-7

The Clippers will stand at 29-23 at the end of January based off of our projections by our team. Vegas predicted that the team would only win 35 Games on the year but they are already 6 games off in accomplishing that goal.

There will be many upsets, great games and blowouts this season but the Clippers will show why Clamp City should not be slept on this season and for season’s to come.

Next. Schedule breakdown for December. dark

Be sure to be on the lookout for our next edition of the 2018-2019 Schedule Breakdown which will feature the month of February!

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