NBA schedule: Clippers, Lakers roll past opponents

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Minnesota, go back to 11. Kobe’s the king of this game of Taps.

Yep, with the Kobe Assist to himself, Mr. Bryant missed his own dunk and then proceeded to tap in his own offensive rebound. I swear, he’s just trying to prove he can score in as many ways possible.

Just.

Don’t.

Now that I got all those terrible breakfast food jokes out of the way, seriously, look at this dope slam to put Pekovic on a poster.

This could be a long night for Minnesota.

In a difficult-to-watch game, the Bulls center was all over the floor, swatting the 76ers’ poor attempts in the paint and snatching just about any loose rebound he could grasp. As a team, the 76ers average about 10 offensive rebounds per game, through 55 games. Noah has eight tonight by himself.

In fact, this is the first ever triple-double with at least 20 points, 20 rebounds and 11 blocks with a field-goal percentage of at least 66.7 percent since at least 1985. It’s possible (and very likely) that goes back way further, but that’s as far as Basketball-Reference.com’s statline look-up machine can take us back. It doesn’t get much more efficient on both sides of the ball than that.

The Pacers charged in the final quarter of the game, capped off with a 13-0 run that cut the lead down to four points. But the Clippers weathered the storm, led by Paul who, scored the final eight points. The Clippers are on a three-game winning streak and making a push up the standings in a tight race atop the Western Conference.

• The sad song of Steph Curry regret

• The sad song of Steph Curry regret

• How hard were Stephen Curry’s shots?

Say what you will about Doug Collins, but the man knows how to make an exit. The fiery coach has never lasted more than three seasons with an NBA team, and he may be on his way towards maintaining that streak in Philadelphia.

When these two teams met in last year’s playoffs, they looked like two of the most promising young teams in the Eastern Conference. Less than a year later, their futures suddenly look a lot more cloudy.

Griffin, in contrast, is one of the most athletic big men in NBA history. While West makes his living below the rim, there’s no one in basketball who can consistently make plays above the rim more than the Clippers All-Star. Griffin’s per-game numbers are down, but he’s having his best season as a pro from an efficiency standpoint, averaging 21 points, 10 rebounds and four assists on 54 percent shooting.

If L.A. can turn the game into a track meet, West will have no chance to keep up, but if Indiana can slow the pace to a crawl, you can expect the Pacers frontline to try to turn the game into a battle of attrition in the paint.