LOS ANGELES -- With three games remaining in the regular season and playoff seeding on the line, the Los Angeles Lakers played their stars Wednesday against the LA Clippers.
The question is, after a 125-118 loss in a game in which the Lakers trailed by as many as 24 points, was it worth it when they could have just prioritized rest in an attempt to be as spry as can be for the final two regular-season games this weekend?
"It's one of the toughest games we've had this year," said LeBron James, who scored 30 of his team-high 33 points after halftime but also had a team-high six turnovers.