After securing four consecutive wins, the Los Angeles Lakers extended their streak on Tuesday. The Lakers defeated their city rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers, 135-118 at Crypto.com Arena. With the victory, the Lakers improved to 3-0 since LeBron James returned from his sciatica injury.

Kevin Durant enters December needing 480 points to pass Wilt Chamberlain (31,419) and claim the No. 7 spot on the all-time scoring list. Once he does that, he won’t be far off from the No. 6 spot (Dirk Nowitzki) this season, as he’ll need 621 more points to surpass Nowitzki.

The injury-depleted Clippers entered their matchup with the Lakers knowing the stakes: survive, or watch their NBA Cup hopes disappear. A Lakers win would clinch the group outright, while the Clippers needed either a Memphis loss or a statement victory to stay alive.

The first month of the 2025-26 NBA season has already delivered a scoring race that feels tighter, louder, and more unpredictable than most years. Luka Dončić is setting the bar ridiculously high in Los Angeles.

The Memphis Grizzlies have won four of five games with their latest comeback, this time against the Los Angeles Clippers.