With games regularly tipping off at 11 p.m. ET, the NBA's new broadcast deal with Peacock has been a gift to insomniacs, graveyard shift workers around the country and basketball fans in the Philippines.

The rest of us die-hard NBA hoop heads, however, need a cup of coffee or three in order to stay up to catch these late night games. But Tuesday's game is worth the caffeine overdose: LeBron James , Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers host James Harden , Kawhi Leonard and the crosstown rivals Los Angeles Clippers in a NBA Cup group game at Crypto.com Arena.

While the records suggest this is a major mismatch (the Lakers are 12-4, and the Clippers are 5-12), there is much riding on Tuesday. Both teams are tied for the lead in the West Group B at 2-0. The Lakers can clinch the

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