The Los Angeles Lakers (40-12) may have …

The Los Angeles Lakers (40-12) may have a four-game advantage in the standings over the Los Angeles Clippers (37-17), but the Clippers, who are undefeated in two matchups with the Lakers, upgraded at last week’s trade deadline by acquiring Marcus Morris Sr. from the New York Knicks. “There’s no way the Lakers beat the Clippers in a seven-game series,” an Eastern Conference executive said.