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Nov 8, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts after a call during the game against the Atlanta Hawks during the first half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
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Nov 8, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts after a call during the game against the Atlanta Hawks during the first half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
The injury-ridden Clippers are taking on their cross-town rivals, the Lakers as both teams are in a make or break position for the NBA Cup. The Lakers winning would clinch the group. The Clippers need Memphis to lose or win this game to keep their chances alive. Ty Lue was understandably nervous despite James Harden’s high-scoring spree. The Lakers after all have LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reaves consistently going for double digits and more. The only good news for him was Kawhi Leonard’s return to the lineup. But that didn’t make a difference as the Lakers won 135-118 and are another step closer to reclaiming the NBA Cup.
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Los Angeles Lakers vs LA Clippers player stats
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Los Angeles Lakers
| PLAYER | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | PF | +/- |
| STARTERS | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| LeBron James#23 | 32 | 25 | 9-15 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +18 |
| Rui Hachimura#28 | 31 | 13 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +3 |
| Jaxson Hayes#11 | 30 | 8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +21 |
| Luka Doncic#77 | 38 | 43 | 14-28 | 7-12 | 8-11 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +9 |
| Austin Reaves#15 | 35 | 31 | 11-16 | 2-4 | 7-7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +19 |
| BENCH | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | PF | +/- |
| Maxi Kleber#14 | 14 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 |
| Drew Timme#17 | 1 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| Jake LaRavia#12 | 17 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +7 |
| Dalton Knecht#4 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| Adou Thiero#1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Marcus Smart#36 | 20 | 7 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +2 |
| Gabe Vincent#7 | 18 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +17 |
| Bronny James#9 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt#2 | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| TEAM TOTAL | – | 135 | 50-87 (57%) | 13-29 (45%) | 22-26 (85%) | 38 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 22 | – |
LA Clippers
| PLAYER | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | PF | +/- |
| STARTERS | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kawhi Leonard#2 | 28 | 19 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 6-6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -14 |
| John Collins#20 | 34 | 18 | 6-8 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -9 |
| Ivica Zubac#40 | 37 | 10 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -11 |
| James Harden#1 | 37 | 29 | 9-21 | 3-12 | 8-8 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 |
| Kris Dunn#8 | 30 | 19 | 8-13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -12 |
| BENCH | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | PF | +/- |
| Nicolas Batum#33 | 22 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -14 |
| Jahmyl Telfort#19 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser#14 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| Chris Paul#3 | 9 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -13 |
| Kobe Brown#24 | 21 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 |
| Kobe Sanders#4 | 17 | 6 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +4 |
| Cam Christie#12 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| Brook Lopez#11 | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| TEAM TOTAL | – | 118 | 42-81 (52%) | 13-35 (37%) | 21-24 (88%) | 29 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 22 | – |
Lakers vs Clippers: Game summary and key moments
Ty Lue was worried about Luka and LeBron and he had every reason to be. James Harden and Kawhi Leonard weren’t underwhelming in the least. But the Clippers simply had no answer to Luka Doncic.
The Clippers played catch-up for most of the game. Every time they closed the gap, the Purple & Gold leap ahead. Lakers were up 69-66 at Halftime.
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