Drake And Rihanna -- Who Are They Fooling? [PHOTO]

Drake and Rihanna are together -- we know it, you know it, they know it -- yet they continue to the charade of separating in public ... this time sitting far apart during Wednesday night's Clippers game.
They seemed to wave and smile at each other during the game, and at one point just couldn't resist the temptation for a big hug -- otherwise .... they kept their distance.

It's also possible the two wanted to avoid the pressures of the KISS CAM ... where they would have been forced to smooch in front of an arena full of people. 

Watch Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis on Kiss Cam

Either way it's pretty ironic ... acting cool at the game, but earlier grinding on stage in front of 17,000 people.


----TMZ