Overview
- Los Angeles finished 3-0 to top West Group B and advanced to the Emirates NBA Cup quarterfinals with a 135-118 derby win at Crypto.com Arena.
- Luka Dončić delivered 43 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds, with Austin Reaves adding 31 points and LeBron James scoring 25.
- The result extended the Lakers’ winning streak to five and moved their overall mark to 13-4 under coach JJ Redick.
- A late confrontation led to Clippers guard Kris Dunn being ejected for shoving Dončić, while Jaxson Hayes received a technical that Dončić said he will pay.
- Dončić criticized the Cup’s alternate court as too slick for safe play, and James Harden led the Clippers with 29 points and nine assists in their 11th loss in 13 games.