Quick comparison of Lakers and Clippers record

Posted on LakersGround.net on 3/24/06.

Very Good Opponents
Lakers 5-7 (.417)
Clippers 3-8 (0.273)

Good Opponents
Lakers 5-8 (.385)
Clippers 5-5 (.500)

Average Opponents
Lakers 10-7 (.588)
Clippers 9-7 (.562)

Bad Opponents
Lakers 12-7 (.632)
Clippers 16-6 (.727)

Very Bad Opponents
Lakers 4-5 (.444)
Clippers 6-2 (.750)

Note: Definition of Opponents:
VG (Very Good) has a winning percentage >= .650
Good has a winning percentage < .650 and >= .550
Average has a winning percentage < .550 and >= .450
Bad has a winning percentage < .450 and >= .350
VB (Very Bad) has a winning percentage < .350

The Lakers are better than the Clippers against quality competition. The reason that the Clippers have a better record than the Lakers is that the Lakers lost far too many games to Bad and Very Bad opponents. Also, the Lakers have played so far a more difficult schedule than the Clippers.