The defending champions, led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis, fought a hard battle but clearly didn’t want the victory as badly as the Clippers did.

The Clippers came out of the gate strong, leading the Lakers at the end of the first quarter 39-19. But their massive lead wasn’t meant to last, with the Lakers clapping back with a dominant quarter of their own. At halftime, the score was neck in neck at 56-54.

Paul George led the Clippers’ second-half dominance, scoring 26 out of the 33 points he scored on the night. Superstar Kawhi Leonard chipped in with 26 points of his own.

The Lakers’ James and Davis chipped in 22 and 18 points, respectively, which isn’t great for their usual standards. However, one silver lining for the Lakers lay in the performance of their new acquisitions this summer. Montrezl Harrell, a former Clipper big man, put up 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Lake Show, while Dennis Schroder added 14 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists.

Nevertheless, these valiant efforts from the new Laker pickups weren’t enough to overcome the Clippers’ impressive first outing this season.

The final score was 116-109 in favor of the Clippers, which should give them a real confidence boost after their upset elimination in last season’s playoffs.

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The Lakers entered the game riding a three-game win streak which included a huge victory over Milwaukee Bucks, who boost the NBA’s best record. Clippers, on the other hand, won the last six and also played in front of the home crowd.

The first half ended with the Clippers having a lead, which at one point got to nine. However, the Lakers responded with a huge third quarter, in which they outscored the opponent by eight and seized the control of the game. Clippers came close to pull off a comeback a few times, but Lakers held their ground and got a big win.

The Lakers were led by LeBron James, who has been playing on an MVP level in recent weeks. James had 28 points, seven rebounds, and nine assists, while also contributing on the defensive end of the ball. 

“His best weekend in a Lakers uniform I’m assuming,” said Lakers’ head coach Frank Vogel after the game. “I wasn’t here last year, but, in my mind, this was the best two-game stretch. Really just dominated both games and helped close them out.”

Besides James, Anthony Davis with 30 points and eight rebounds and Avery Bradley with 24 points also did their part. No other Laker has had more than nine players.

Clippers, on the other hand, saw the biggest contribution from their two All-Stars Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. George had 31 points and three steals while Leonard scored 27 points.

Lakers, who already clinched a playoff spot, remain first in the West with 49-13 record. Clippers are second seed with 43-20 record. 

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The defending champions, led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis, fought a hard battle but clearly didn’t want the victory as badly as the Clippers did.

The Clippers came out of the gate strong, leading the Lakers at the end of the first quarter 39-19. But their massive lead wasn’t meant to last, with the Lakers clapping back with a dominant quarter of their own. At halftime, the score was neck in neck at 56-54.

Paul George led the Clippers’ second-half dominance, scoring 26 out of the 33 points he scored on the night. Superstar Kawhi Leonard chipped in with 26 points of his own.

The Lakers’ James and Davis chipped in 22 and 18 points, respectively, which isn’t great for their usual standards. However, one silver lining for the Lakers lay in the performance of their new acquisitions this summer. Montrezl Harrell, a former Clipper big man, put up 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Lake Show, while Dennis Schroder added 14 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists.

Nevertheless, these valiant efforts from the new Laker pickups weren’t enough to overcome the Clippers’ impressive first outing this season.

The final score was 116-109 in favor of the Clippers, which should give them a real confidence boost after their upset elimination in last season’s playoffs.

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The Lakers entered the game riding a three-game win streak which included a huge victory over Milwaukee Bucks, who boost the NBA’s best record. Clippers, on the other hand, won the last six and also played in front of the home crowd.

The first half ended with the Clippers having a lead, which at one point got to nine. However, the Lakers responded with a huge third quarter, in which they outscored the opponent by eight and seized the control of the game. Clippers came close to pull off a comeback a few times, but Lakers held their ground and got a big win.

The Lakers were led by LeBron James, who has been playing on an MVP level in recent weeks. James had 28 points, seven rebounds, and nine assists, while also contributing on the defensive end of the ball. 

“His best weekend in a Lakers uniform I’m assuming,” said Lakers’ head coach Frank Vogel after the game. “I wasn’t here last year, but, in my mind, this was the best two-game stretch. Really just dominated both games and helped close them out.”

Besides James, Anthony Davis with 30 points and eight rebounds and Avery Bradley with 24 points also did their part. No other Laker has had more than nine players.

Clippers, on the other hand, saw the biggest contribution from their two All-Stars Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. George had 31 points and three steals while Leonard scored 27 points.

Lakers, who already clinched a playoff spot, remain first in the West with 49-13 record. Clippers are second seed with 43-20 record. 

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