Per @espn the Lakers have had the 5th *toughest* schedule so far in terms of W/L record and are number 1 in RPI. https://t.co/gLrFWRi4CR
— Raj C. (@RajChipalu) January 25, 2021
Lakers have had the 5th *toughest* schedule so far
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January 24, 2021 2 Comments
Thanks for the info. What about the Clippers? They are surprisingly tied with the Lakers for the best record in the league at this point. Do they have a softer schedule? Any reason why?
Slightly softer, I think it comes down to the overall team strength being diluted for the Clips. They haven’t faced any elite teams from the East (They are just kicking off their “Grammy” trip, for instance, and we’re a couple games in) but there really isn’t much difference. I chalk it up to a very highly motivated Kawhi Leonard who isn’t taking chunks of time off at a time this seaon.