Lakers Beat Clippers 103-87 Without Top Scorer
Quentin Grimes scored 23 points as the Los Angeles squad defeated their cross-town rivals in a second win this week.
By Samir Patterson ·
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 103-87 on Wednesday night.
The game took place in Inglewood, California. Quentin Grimes led the Lakers with 23 points. Collin Sexton added 21 points from the bench, which is the most he has scored this season. Austin Reaves finished with 16 points. Matisse Thybulle contributed 15 points. Six Lakers players scored in double figures. Sexton and Thybulle each made four three-pointers.
Luka Doncic did not play due to lower back stiffness. The Lakers had also played the previous day. That marked the first time the team played back-to-back games this season. Starting wing Ziaire Williams missed the game with a left foot injury. Coach JJ Redick said both players were rested as a precaution.
The Lakers improved to 4-1. This was their second win over the Clippers in one week. They had beaten the Clippers by eight points on Friday. The Clippers fell to 1-3. They lost their third consecutive game.
Rookie Keaton Wagler led the Clippers with 21 points. That is the highest total of his career. Starting wing Rui Hachimura sat out with a left quadriceps strain. He had previously played for the Lakers.
The Clippers finished the night without their top scorer from the previous Friday game. The Lakers held a comfortable lead throughout the contest.
