Lakers Ride 39-Point Third Quarter to Beat Clippers 125-117 in Los Angeles Derby, Start Season 2-0
On the night of October 23, the Los Angeles Lakers, in Los Angeles County, California, beat the crosstown Clippers 125-117 at home for their second straight win to open the season. The Lakers erupted for 39 points in the third quarter, shooting 72.7% in the period and using a 14-1 run to seize control, taking a 103-90 lead into the fourth. Austin Reaves had 28 points and 9 assists, Luka Doncic added 23, and new signing Walker Kessler scored 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting — 22-of-26 over his first two games. For the Clippers, Darius Garland scored 26 and Brook Lopez 22, but the team committed 26 turnovers that the Lakers converted into 33 points. The Clippers led by as many as 11 in the second quarter and the teams were tied 64-64 at halftime; with 7:18 left in the third, the Lakers led by only 77-76 before pulling away. It was the Lakers' ninth win in the last 13 Los Angeles derbies, and the Clippers' first road loss of the season.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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