It's an odd stat that doesn't make sense when considering all the decades of Lakers dominance over the Clippers in the NBA realm.
But there it was again Friday at Staples Center.
The Lakers own 17 NBA championships and the Clippers none, but a regular-season trend continued with the Clippers' 119-115 victory.
The Lakers are now 1-13 in their last 14 designated home games against the Clippers, a head-scratching fact that goes back to 2014. Their latest loss came when unheralded Clippers reserve guard Luke Kennard couldn't be stopped down the stretch.
He entered the night averaging a modest 10 points a game but made five three-pointers and scored 19 points Friday, including 11 in the fourth quarter to thwart a late Lakers comeback.
LeBron James had 23 points after sitting out one game because of the NBA's COVID-19 health protocols. He tested positive for the virus Monday and sat out a victory that night against Sacramento, but it was deemed a false positive after he tested negative each of the next two days.
James said he was "confused and frustrated, angry."
"I never felt sick at all. I just felt like it was handled very poorly," he said.
He said he went five days without touching a basketball before Friday. He didn't shoot well against the Clippers, making only nine of 23 attempts (39%).
James has missed exactly half the Lakers' games so far, primarily because of an abdominal strain. He lamented the herky-jerky nature of the season's first seven weeks.
"Not being on the floor, not being able to keep my rhythm. It's just been a very challenging start to the season for myself," he said.
It's been an unexpectedly frustrating start for the Lakers too. They are now 12-12.
Carmelo Anthony's three-pointer brought them within 110-109 with 2:15 to play, but they could never take the lead. In fact, they never led the entire game.
The Lakers were generous on defense, surrendering 16 three-pointers to the Clippers. It didn't help that they struggled from the free-throw line, either, making only 13 of 21. The Clippers, meanwhile, made 21 of 24 from the line (88%).
It's an easy problem to solve, Lakers forward Anthony Davis said.
"Make 'em. Starts with me. I missed four," he said. "We've got to be better. Go up there, take your time, just let it go with confidence."
It's safe to say Kennard was confident from the three-point range.
He made one behind the arc with 1:12 to play and another with 38.4 seconds left. Marcus Morris Sr. added a banked three-pointer to help put the game out of reach.
"We had plenty of chances to take the lead but they made some big shots," said Davis, who scored 27 points. "We'll just keep fighting to get over the hump. We couldn't get over the hump tonight."