The Los Angeles Clippers #10 Darius Garland (G) is going up with a left hand shot while being challenge by an Los Angeles Lakers defender at the Intuit Dome Arena. This photo is DeAngelo Scruggs/TGSportstv1 October 28, 2026.
INGLEWOOD, CA - The Los Angeles Clippers (1-3) were plagued by turnovers again, committing 24 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers (4-1) at the Intuit Dome, 103-87.
Keaton Wagler led the Clippers in scoring with 21 points off the bench, followed by Derrick Jones Jr. with 15 and Darius Garland with 14.
The Clippers didn’t have their starting forward Rui Hachimura with left quad tightness, and the Lakers were without starting point guard Luka Doncic with back tightness.
The Lakers’ Quentin Grimes led the team with 23 points, followed by Collin Sexton with 21, Austin Reaves with 16, and Matisse Thybulle with 15.
Baba Miller gave the Clippers a 22-18 lead with his reverse-spin-around two-handed dunk.
Los Angeles Lakers #5 Quentin Grimes (G) going around a screen by his teammate #15 Austin Reaves (G) at the Intuit Dome Arena. This photo is by DeAngelo Scruggs/TGSportstv1 October 28, 2026.
The Lakers took a 25-22 lead to end the first quarter with back-to-back baskets from Collin Sexton’s three-pointer and Quintin Grimes. Sanders helped the Clippers retook the lead 29-27, with a three-pointer at the top of the key.
Sandro Mamukelashvili drove to the basket for a layup to give the Lakers a 34-31 lead, and the Clippers’ head coach Tyronne Lue called a timeout. The Lakers went up 40-31, with a three-pointer by Sexton.
Los Angeles Clippers #23 Isaiah Jackson (C) going up strong for a left-handed dunk at the Intuit Dome Arena. This photo is by DeAngelo Scruggs/TGSportstv1 October 28, 2026.
After outscoring the Clippers 31-6, the Lakers pushed their lead up to 56-38 to close out the first half.
In the third quarter, Sexton knocked down back-to-back three-pointers to give the Lakers an 85-65 lead.
The Lakers cruised in the fourth quarter to close out the game 103-87, and the Clippers must fix their turnover problem after committing 26 in heir last two games losing to the Thunder and losing to the Lakers last Friday; they have now dropped three games in a row.