Clippers
LakersThe Los Angeles Lakers beat the LA Clippers 125-117 on Friday, October 23, at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA.
The game was tied 64-64 at halftime. The Lakers did the most damage in the third quarter, winning it 39-26. They took the lead in the third quarter and were up 103-90 going into the fourth.
Top performers
Austin Reaves led the Lakers with 28 points on 10-of-13 shooting, including 3 3-pointers, with 9 assists. Luka Doncic added 23 points and 6 rebounds. For the Clippers, Darius Garland had 26 points on 9-of-19 shooting, including 4 3-pointers, with 6 assists. Brook Lopez added 22 points.
The Clippers bench outscored the Lakers reserves 46-25.
- Austin Reaves (LAL): 28 PTS, 2 REB, 9 AST, 10-13 FG, 38 MIN
- Darius Garland (LAC): 26 PTS, 0 REB, 6 AST, 9-19 FG, 37 MIN
- Luka Doncic (LAL): 23 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST, 8-21 FG, 37 MIN
- Brook Lopez (LAC): 22 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 8-9 FG, 20 MIN
- Walker Kessler (LAL): 22 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 10-14 FG, 35 MIN
- Derrick Jones Jr. (LAC): 16 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 6-13 FG, 35 MIN
Context
The Lakers improved to 2-0 with their second straight win, while the Clippers fell to 1-1. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Lakers visit the Suns on Sunday, Nov 15; the Clippers host the Thunder on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 19,057 at crypto.com Arena. Officials: Bill Kennedy, Mitchell Ervin and Evan Scott.