There’s nothing quite like being back-doored by the Clippers.

But the Lakers’ “Bench Mob” should be used to it by now.

(Enter inappropriate Sasha Vujacic joke here.)

Phil Jackson’s squad is just 11-19 ATS as a double-digit favorite this season.

The Lakers were covering, sometimes comfortably, in the second half in 10 of those 19 ATS losses.

But the Lakers’ bench couldn’t put those games away and ended up burning Lakers backers, who, for all intensive purposes, were on the right side.

On Sunday, the Clippers were the latest to take advantage of the Lakers’ bench.

The lesser L.A., a 16-point underdog, trailed the Lakers by double digits throughout the game.

The Lakers seemed to take the fight out of the Clippers with a fourth-quarter run.

With six minutes to play, the Lakers led by 19.

It was R&R time for Kobe Bryant and most of the starters.

But it wouldn’t last.

D.J. Mbenga traveled, Jordan Farmar turned it over and, before you know it, it’s a seven-point game with 3:33 to play.

Jackson reinserted the starters, but suddenly the Clippers looked adequate.

Fred Jones caught fire. (First time for everything.)

The former Oregon Duck scored all 10 of his points in the final five minutes.

Eric Gordon added a couple of baskets, and, out of nowhere, the Clippers were within three.

They needed a Baron Davis 3-pointer at the buzzer to fall to force overtime. Luckily for the Lakers, Davis’ potential tying shot hit off the back of the rim. The Lakers survived, 88-85.

For a while, many believed the Lakers were the deepest team in the league. But now their depth is a major concern for Jackson, heading into the playoffs, especially if the second unit continues to not get along.

"We have guys bickering out there a little bit too much," reserve Josh Powell told the Los Angeles Times after the Lakers blew a 14-point fourth-quarter lead in a straight-up loss to Philadelphia in mid-March. "We can't have that."

The Lakers have two games left on the schedule, where they’ll likely be hefty favorites: Tuesday at Sacramento and Sunday vs. Memphis.

How will Jackson handle his bench if his team jumps out to big leads against the Kings and Grizzlies?

Heading into Tuesday night’s game at the Kings, the Lakers trailed Cleveland by just one game in the race for home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.

They can’t afford to let a squandered lead turn into a costly loss.

Jackson knows that and might consider leaving the starters in a little longer with big leads.

Will this help the Lakers cover big numbers down the stretch and early in the playoffs?

We’ll find out.

David Payne writes for Ben Burns.