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As Russell Westbrook made his entry for the Lakers-Clippers game, Charles Barkley gave his take on Russ’ pre-game outfit. Westbrook could be seen wearing a coordinated set of a blue shirt and pants. Additionally, he was wearing a face covering in the form of a blue and white ski mask or a balaclava.

As his entry was shown, all of the analysts on NBA on TNT shared a laugh. Barkley hilariously remarked, “Great basketball player by night, bank robber by day”.

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The Lakers are going up against the Clippers tonight. Notably, the Lakers are probably missing their star, LeBron James, in tonight’s battle for LA. LeBron is out due to a left knee swelling problem.

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Russell Westbrook and the Lakers- how are they faring?

Two of the Big 3 superstars, Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis, played the last Lakers game against Portland Trailblazers with LeBron James sitting out. Despite the All-Star Captain’s absence due to his injury, the Lakers still managed to defeat the Trailblazers 99-94 last night.

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In the Western Conference, the Lakers are at a poor 9th seed as of right now. Further, they stand at 25 wins and 27 losses in the current season. Furthermore, Lakers point guard Westbrook, who was one point shy of a triple-double yesterday, isn’t playing up to his usual standards.

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He’s putting up 18.7 points per game, which ranks him 33rd in the league. With 7.9 rebounds per game, he ranks 33rd in the league in cleaning the glass. His dimes per game are only 7.8, putting him in ninth place in the league in dishing assists. In addition, his player efficiency rating is 15.83, which ranks him 95th in the league.

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Will the Lakers make the cut to playoffs this season? Let us know what you think in the comments.

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