The Los Angeles Lakers (26-25) have lost four of their last five contests, including a 121-105 defeat at the hands of the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. Brandon Ingram led the charge for L.A., posting a team-high 36 points, adding five rebounds and five assists on 16-of-20 from field goal range. Through 40 starts this season, the third-year forward is averaging 17.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and three assists per game. JaVale McGee came off the bench to deliver 17 points and haul in 14 rebounds on his way to a double-double, going 7-of-12 from the paint, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope finished the night behind 12 points and a pair of triples. Rajon Rondo dished out 11 assists to add to his five points as the Lakers, at the heart of Anthony Davis trade rumors, have slipped to ninth place in the Western Conference, two games behind their opponents on Thursday. The Lakers have a tough road ahead of him prior to the All-Star break, with games scheduled against the Golden State Warriors, Indiana Pacers, Boston Celtics, and a rematch with the Sixers.

Monday night saw the Los Angeles Clippers' (28-23) three-game winning streak come to a halt, as they fell at home to the Atlanta Hawks, 123-118. Seven Clippers finished the game with double digits, led by Tobias Harris' 30 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, going 11-of-18 from the field and making all but one of his seven shot attempts from the charity stripe. Lou Williams came off the pine to pull just shy of a double-double with 21 points and nine assists, shooting a perfect 12-of-12 from the free throw line, while Patrick Beverley had 10 points and 10 assists in a starting role, making all eight of his free throws, as well. The Clippers' 24th-ranked team defense, one that allows 113.5 points per game, will need to be shored up in the second half of their 2018-19 campaign, as they remain in the midst of a competitive, low-seed logjam in the West.