National Basketball Association

FINAL Friday, October 23, 2026
LA Clippers 117
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Los Angeles Lakers 125
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Match Report

Austin Reaves, Walker Kessler lead Lakers past Clippers 125-117 for 2nd win to start season

— Austin Reaves had 28 points and nine assists, Walker Kessler added 22 points and six blocked shots, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 125-117 on Friday night for their second win to start the season.

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Team Stats

41-83
FG
46-79
49
Field Goal %
58
16-37
3PT
14-32
43
Three Point %
44
19-25
FT
19-25
76
Free Throw %
76
35
Rebounds
37
11
Offensive Rebounds
8
24
Defensive Rebounds
29
24
Assists
29
13
Steals
13
4
Blocks
9
25
Turnovers
21
1
Team Turnovers
0
26
Total Turnovers
21
1
Technical Fouls
1
1
Total Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
33
Points Conceded Off Turnovers
29
22
Fast Break Points
13
48
Points in Paint
58
21
Fouls
22
11
Largest Lead
15
12
Lead Changes
12
30
Percent Led
63

Top Performers

LAC

  • Darius Garland MIN 37 · PTS 26 · FG 9-19
  • Rui Hachimura MIN 33 · PTS 16 · FG 5-14
  • Derrick Jones Jr. MIN 35 · PTS 16 · FG 6-13
  • Brook Lopez MIN 20 · PTS 22 · FG 8-9

LAL

  • Austin Reaves MIN 38 · PTS 28 · FG 10-13
  • Walker Kessler MIN 35 · PTS 22 · FG 10-14
  • Luka Doncic MIN 37 · PTS 23 · FG 8-21
  • Quentin Grimes MIN 31 · PTS 13 · FG 3-6

Recent Plays

  1. 0.0 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0.0 · 4th Quarter End of the 4th Quarter
  3. 22.1 · 4th Quarter Quentin Grimes defensive rebound
  4. 22.1 · 4th Quarter Rui Hachimura misses 28-foot three point jumper
  5. 25.7 · 4th Quarter Luka Doncic traveling turnover
  6. 33.5 · 4th Quarter Matisse Thybulle defensive rebound
  7. 33.5 · 4th Quarter Luka Doncic blocks Darius Garland 's 5-foot driving layup
  8. 40.9 · 4th Quarter Keaton Wagler enters the game for Kris Dunn

Highlights

00:19 Walker Kessler gets up for the beautiful slam dunk Watch on ESPN 00:19 Luka Doncic shows off the range on trey Watch on ESPN 00:19 Brook Lopez gets the basket plus the foul Watch on ESPN 00:19 Walker Kessler skies for big jam Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

LAL lead series 1-0

Injuries

Los Angeles Lakers

  • Adou Thiero Out
  • Cameron Carr Out

LA Clippers

  • Bradley Beal Out
  • Max Strus Out
  • Yanic Konan Niederhauser Out
  • Brandon Ingram Out
  • Jordan Miller Out

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