Lakers' Playoff Chances on Life Support After Loss to Clippers The Los Angeles Lakers' playoff chances are all but dead following a 113-105 loss to the <br />Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. It was the Lakers' fifth loss in their last six games. The Lakers are 5.5 games out of the <br />eighth and final playoff spot in the <br />Western Conference. The Lakers led 82-79 in the third quarter, before the Clippers took the lead with a 10-0 run. LeBron James, via 'USA Today' James, who scored a team-high 27 points in the loss, may miss the playoffs for the first time since 2005.
