Lakers–Clippers rivalry
Lakers players Luke Walton and Andrew Bynum (No. 17) guard Clippers player Al Thornton (12) in 2009.
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| Other names | Hallway Series | ||
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| Locale | Los Angeles | ||
| First meeting | October 30, 1970 | ||
| Latest meeting | January 14, 2017 | ||
| Next meeting | March 21, 2017 | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Meetings total | 139 | ||
| All-time series | 99–45 (LAL) | ||
| Regular season series | 99–45 (LAL) | ||
| Postseason results | 0–0 | ||
| Longest win streak | |||
| Current win streak | LAC W1 | ||
The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers are rival teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The two Pacific Division teams both play their home games at Staples Center in Los Angeles, inspiring their matchups to sometimes be called the "Hallway Series". The Lakers relocated from Minneapolis in 1960, while the Clippers moved from San Diego in 1984. Los Angeles fans have historically favored the Lakers. But the Clippers have sold out every home game at Staples Center since Feb. 2011 and entered the 2016-17 season with the sixth-longest active sellout streak in the NBA. The Lakers have won 11 of their 16 NBA championships since moving to Los Angeles. Meanwhile, the Clippers have made the playoffs only eight times since 1984 and were long considered the laughingstock of the NBA; in the history of the franchise, they have never advanced past the second round of the playoffs. Some contended that the term rivalry was inaccurate until the Clippers became more successful. For the first time in 20 years, the Clippers won the season series against the Lakers in 2012–13. This was the first of four straight season series victories for the Clippers, which included season sweeps in both 2014-15 and 2015-16. The Lakers hold a 99–45 advantage in the all-time series against the Clippers. The two teams have never met in the playoffs.
The Clippers were founded in 1970 as the Buffalo Braves and played in the Atlantic Division. They moved to San Diego in 1978–79 and were renamed the Clippers and joined the Lakers in the Pacific Division. San Diego won in their first game against the Lakers. "This is a good way to start off a rivalry", said Clippers owner Irv Levin afterwards.
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