Clippers host Thunder in clash of West's best

BY JOHN ROHDE NewsOK.com
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
1/22/13 at 5:52 AM

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LOS ANGELES - The Western Conference championship will not be decided Tuesday night, but a potential coming attraction will be staged at Staples Center.

The NBA's two best records collide when the Thunder (32-9) and Los Angeles Clippers (32-10) meet at 9:30 p.m.

OKC and the Clippers are 1-2 in this week's NBA.com power rankings and in four months they could meet again to represent the West in the 2013 NBA Finals.

A bit of the shine was taken off Tuesday's game because both teams are coming off a loss.

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Thunder up next

At L.A. Clippers

9:30 p.m. Tuesday

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Associated Images:

Clippers forward Blake Griffin goes up for a dunk as Wizards center Nene lays on the floor Saturday. Griffin, Chris Paul and the Clippers welcome the Thunder on Tuesday in a battle of the teams with the two best records in the league. MARK J. TERRILL / Associated Press