When the 2012-13 NBA regular season began, many expected the Los Angeles Lakers to be the top team in the NBA. With a star-studded roster and a championship pedigree, it wasn't hard to see why.
Much as expected, the NBA's best team is from Los Angeles. Shockingly, it isn't the Lakers.
At 21-6, the Los Angeles Clippers have stepped up as the top team in the league. They're currently on a 13-game winning streak and have defeated the elite of the elite.
Almost every one of them.
The teams they have defeated include the Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks and Chicago Bulls. Their average margin of victory during their 21 wins has been 14.5 points.
In other words, LAC has been dominant.
Led by two All-Stars and a surplus of quality role players, the Clippers have developed a reputation as the most balanced team in the NBA (via B/R). What many aren't aware of, however, is that it is not just their offense that is winning games.
They are dominating opponents on both ends of the floor—which is why they're the league's best.
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The NBA’s Best Team Is from Los Angeles, and It’s Not the Lakers
December 25th, 2012 by Maxwell Ogden Leave a reply »
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