By Associated Press
Published: 06:50 GMT, 5 March 2019 | Updated: 06:50 GMT, 5 March 2019
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Danilo Gallinari scored 23 points, Lou Williams added 21 and the Los Angeles Clippers dealt another blow to the Los Angeles Lakers' fading playoff hopes with a 113-105 victory Monday night.
Gallinari led six Clippers scoring in double figures while they comfortably maintained a lead over their Staples Center co-tenants down the stretch.
The Clippers (37-29) took sole possession of seventh place in the Western Conference standings with their sixth win in eight games.
Danilo Gallinari (centre) led the the Clippers to victory over the Lakers at the Staples Center
LeBron James scored 27 points and Rajon Rondo had his 32nd career triple-double, but the Lakers took their ninth loss in 12 games since they beat the Clippers on January 31.
The Clippers have been through a thorough franchise upheaval over the past two seasons, breaking up their successful core and further stripping the team with several recent trades, but they're still on target for a playoff return. Clippers coach Doc Rivers dismissed the notion of tanking before the game, saying he doesn't 'know what that is.'
Rondo had a season-high 24 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for the Lakers
