LA Derby escaped 11 consecutive losses

The Lakers beat the Clippers 130-125 in a 2023-24 NBA regular league game at Crypto Dotcom Arena in Los Angeles, California, on the 2nd (Korea Standard Time).

With this, the Lakers beat the Clippers for the first time in about three years since December 15, 2020, escaping their 11th consecutive LA Derby loss. The Lakers and Clippers also recorded three wins and two losses on the season.

In the Lakers, LeBron James played a great role with 35 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists, while Anthony Davis and DeAngelo Russell also scored 27 points each. Austin Reeves also contributed to the victory with 15 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

Paul George (35 points) and Kawhi Leonard (38 points) combined for 73 points for the Clippers, and Russell Westbrook fought hard with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists. However, he failed to win three consecutive games of the season due to lack of endurance.

James Harden, who recently joined the Clippers in a trade, missed the day and postponed his transfer debut to the next opportunity.

The two teams were tight throughout the game, and the Lakers seemed to draw their weight. James and Davis scored in the fourth quarter to lead the Lakers 114-106 with about 1 minute and 30 seconds left in the end.

However, Westbrook and George made three-pointers to pull the reins of the chase, and George made both last-minute free throws to tie the score 117-17.

The overtime was played, and the Lakers cheered up first. Davis and James dunked in succession and ran away 124-119 in a row.

The Clippers, who did not give up, followed closely with Leonard scoring. And with the Clippers trailing 125-128 the Clippers had the right to attack, a three-pointer from Westbrook and Bones Hyland hit the rim.

After winning the rebound, Cam Reddish's 3-pointer failed, but Christian Wood caught the ball that bounced off the rim and dunked the game

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