The Los Angeles Lakers have won seven of their last nine games, and have surged into the lead the Pacific Division. Thanks in part to a brutal stretch by the Los Angeles Clippers, the Lakers have a three-game lead over their crosstown rivals. Here is an updated look at the NBA standings:
| NBA Pacific Division Standings | |||||
| Team | Record | Pct | GB | Last Week | Next Week |
| LA Lakers | 30-18 | .625 | --- | 2-1 | Mem, at GS, OKC, NO, GS |
| LA Clippers |
27-21 | .562 | 3 | 1-3 | NO, Pho, Por, Uta |
| Phoenix | 24-24 | .500 | 6 | 1-2 | at Cle, SA, at LAC, NO |
| Golden State | 20-26 | .435 | 9 | 2-2 | LAL, NO, NJ, at LAL |
| Sacramento | 17-31 | .354 | 13 | 1-2 | at Hou, SA, at Uta, NJ |
| Through games of March 24 |
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The Lakers have 10 home games and eight road contest remaining, while the Clippers are evenly split at 9-9. The two teams face off on April 4, a designated home game for the Clippers.
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