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Lakers beat Clippers 103-87 without Dončić in Battle of L.A.

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Lakers beat Clippers 103-87

The Lakers beat the Clippers 103-87 in the Battle of LA on October 28.

Where

Played at Intuit Dome

The game was played at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, the Clippers' home arena.

The twist

No Luka, no problem

Luka Doncic and Ziaire Williams sat out on the second night of a back-to-back.

The stars

Grimes leads the way

Quentin Grimes started and scored 23 points with 5 assists and 4 steals.

The spark

Sexton off the bench

Collin Sexton added 21 points off the bench, including 11 straight in the third.

The numbers

Defense wins it

The Lakers forced 24 turnovers and turned them into 31 points.

The turning point

A 27-7 run

LA closed the first half on a 27-7 run to take a 56-38 lead.

The grind

Reaves fights through it

Austin Reaves scored 16 but shot 6 of 16 and committed 8 turnovers.

The other side

Clippers stumble

Keaton Wagler led the Clippers with 21. They fell to 1-3 on the season.

History

Lakers own the rivalry

The Lakers lead the all-time series 160-89 and have won 3 straight.

Next up

What is next

The Lakers visit the Warriors on October 30 at 10 PM EDT.

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