Los Angeles Clippers @ Los Angeles Lakers: Oct 23, 2026

Updated
Regular Season
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
1-1 · Away
117–125
Final
Friday, October 23, 2026
Los Angeles LakersLakers
2-0 · Home

Clippers vs Lakers final: the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 125-117 on October 23, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers31332627117
Lakers27373922125

Top Performers

Clippers vs Lakers Box Score

Los Angeles Clippers
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Isaiah Jackson F276633133-50-00-0-7
Derrick Jones Jr. F3416412006-133-81-2-13
Kris Dunn G337452023-61-30-0-4
Rui Hachimura F3316612025-143-63-4-17
Darius Garland G3626061099-194-104-5-16
Bench
Keaton Wagler G2313331042-82-57-9-4
Kobe Sanders G195351022-41-30-0+10
Gradey Dick GF116401013-50-00-0+10
Brook Lopez C1922400328-92-24-5+1
Los Angeles Lakers
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Ziaire Williams F3014502105-71-33-3+9
Walker Kessler C34228336110-140-02-5+18
Matisse Thybulle GF2313122105-83-60-0+13
Austin Reaves G38282920610-133-55-6+14
Luka Dončić FG37236701118-212-85-7+10
Bench
Collin Sexton G165123012-61-30-0-9
Sandro Mamukelashvili FC237520003-41-20-0-8
Quentin Grimes G3013841023-63-54-4+2
Kevon Looney F40100000-00-00-0-9

Clippers vs Lakers Recap

The Lakers beat the Clippers behind a 39-26 third quarter that turned a tied game into a double-digit lead. Los Angeles moved to 2-0, while the Clippers fell to 1-1.

The teams were tied at 64-64 at halftime after the Clippers won the first quarter 31-27. The Lakers led 103-90 after three, and the Clippers won the fourth 27-22 without cutting the gap below 8. Los Angeles shot 46 of 79 from the field, against 41 of 83 for the Clippers, and made 29 assists to their 24.

Austin Reaves led the Lakers with 28 points and 9 assists, going 10 of 13 from the field. Darius Garland answered with 26 points and 6 assists for the Clippers, but he committed 9 turnovers. Walker Kessler added 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 blocks for the winners. The Clippers turned the ball over 25 times, against 21 for the Lakers.

The number to know: 11 turnovers for Luka Dončić, who still scored 23 points on 8 of 21 shooting.

Team Stats

ClippersStatLakers
41-83Field Goals46-79
49.4%FG %58.2%
16-373-Pointers14-32
43.2%3P %43.8%
19-25Free Throws19-25
76.0%FT %76.0%
34Rebounds37
11Off. Rebounds8
24Assists29
13Steals13
4Blocks9
25Turnovers21
21Fouls22
11Biggest Lead15

Four Factors

TeamEffective FG%Turnover %Off. rebound %FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Clippers59.0%21.0%27.5%0.229
Lakers67.1%18.9%25.8%0.241

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Game Flow

Lakers leadClippers lead
Q1Q2Q3Q4
Lead changes
12
Times tied
5
Lakers largest lead
15
Clippers largest lead
11
Play-by-Play

Scoring plays, newest first. Score shown Clippers-Lakers.

1st Quarter 26 scoring plays
  • 0:05LakersSandro Mamukelashvili +231-27
  • 0:50ClippersBrook Lopez +231-25
  • 1:08LakersLuka Dončić +129-25
  • 1:19ClippersBrook Lopez +229-24
  • 1:41ClippersKeaton Wagler +327-24
  • 2:01ClippersBrook Lopez +324-24
  • 2:35ClippersDerrick Jones Jr. +121-24
  • 2:57LakersSandro Mamukelashvili +320-24
  • 4:07LakersLuka Dončić +320-21
  • 4:16ClippersDerrick Jones Jr. +320-18
  • 4:37ClippersDerrick Jones Jr. +217-18
  • 4:53LakersLuka Dončić +215-18
  • 5:09LakersWalker Kessler +215-16
  • 5:32ClippersDarius Garland +315-14
  • 5:46LakersAustin Reaves +112-14
  • 5:56ClippersIsaiah Jackson +212-13
  • 6:26LakersAustin Reaves +310-13
  • 6:47ClippersRui Hachimura +310-10
  • 7:28LakersZiaire Williams +27-10
  • 7:37ClippersIsaiah Jackson +27-8
  • 7:59LakersMatisse Thybulle +25-8
  • 8:11ClippersKris Dunn +35-6
  • 8:29LakersZiaire Williams +22-6
  • 8:49ClippersKris Dunn +22-4
  • 9:33LakersWalker Kessler +20-4
  • 10:31LakersAustin Reaves +20-2
2nd Quarter 40 scoring plays
  • 0:06LakersLuka Dončić +164-64
  • 0:06LakersLuka Dončić +264-63
  • 0:25ClippersRui Hachimura +164-61
  • 0:25ClippersRui Hachimura +163-61
  • 1:18LakersAustin Reaves +362-61
  • 1:34ClippersDerrick Jones Jr. +362-58
  • 2:06ClippersDarius Garland +259-58
  • 2:22LakersAustin Reaves +157-58
  • 2:34LakersZiaire Williams +357-57
  • 2:50ClippersIsaiah Jackson +257-54
  • 3:20LakersLuka Dončić +155-54
  • 3:20LakersLuka Dončić +155-53
  • 3:30ClippersDarius Garland +255-52
  • 4:42ClippersRui Hachimura +353-52
  • 4:59LakersLuka Dončić +350-52
  • 5:17ClippersRui Hachimura +250-49
  • 5:41LakersLuka Dončić +248-49
  • 6:13LakersZiaire Williams +148-47
  • 6:13LakersZiaire Williams +148-46
  • 6:13LakersZiaire Williams +148-45
  • 6:37ClippersKeaton Wagler +148-44
  • 6:37ClippersKeaton Wagler +147-44
  • 7:22LakersQuentin Grimes +346-44
  • 7:36ClippersRui Hachimura +246-41
  • 7:55LakersQuentin Grimes +344-41
  • 8:17LakersWalker Kessler +244-38
  • 8:56LakersAustin Reaves +144-36
  • 8:56LakersAustin Reaves +144-35
  • 8:56LakersAustin Reaves +144-34
  • 9:06ClippersKeaton Wagler +144-33
  • 9:06ClippersKeaton Wagler +143-33
  • 9:06ClippersKeaton Wagler +142-33
  • 9:38ClippersGradey Dick +241-33
  • 10:06ClippersBrook Lopez +339-33
  • 10:22LakersWalker Kessler +236-33
  • 10:56LakersWalker Kessler +236-31
  • 11:08ClippersBrook Lopez +136-29
  • 11:08ClippersBrook Lopez +235-29
  • 11:23LakersWalker Kessler +233-29
  • 11:45ClippersBrook Lopez +233-27
3rd Quarter 33 scoring plays
  • 0:19LakersQuentin Grimes +190-103
  • 0:19LakersQuentin Grimes +190-102
  • 0:34ClippersKeaton Wagler +190-101
  • 0:39LakersZiaire Williams +289-101
  • 1:04ClippersGradey Dick +289-99
  • 1:21ClippersBrook Lopez +287-99
  • 1:38LakersLuka Dončić +185-99
  • 2:07LakersLuka Dončić +285-98
  • 2:17ClippersBrook Lopez +285-96
  • 2:17ClippersBrook Lopez +183-96
  • 2:25LakersQuentin Grimes +382-96
  • 2:34ClippersBrook Lopez +182-93
  • 2:34ClippersBrook Lopez +181-93
  • 2:49LakersLuka Dončić +280-93
  • 3:10ClippersKobe Sanders +380-91
  • 3:43LakersWalker Kessler +277-91
  • 4:06ClippersDarius Garland +177-89
  • 4:19LakersAustin Reaves +376-89
  • 4:49LakersAustin Reaves +276-86
  • 5:25LakersAustin Reaves +276-84
  • 5:54LakersAustin Reaves +276-82
  • 6:56LakersMatisse Thybulle +376-80
  • 7:18ClippersDerrick Jones Jr. +376-77
  • 7:48ClippersRui Hachimura +173-77
  • 8:09LakersWalker Kessler +272-77
  • 8:39LakersAustin Reaves +272-75
  • 9:01ClippersDarius Garland +372-73
  • 9:14LakersZiaire Williams +269-73
  • 9:42LakersMatisse Thybulle +369-71
  • 10:13LakersAustin Reaves +269-68
  • 10:24ClippersRui Hachimura +369-66
  • 10:41LakersMatisse Thybulle +266-66
  • 11:14ClippersDarius Garland +266-64
4th Quarter 26 scoring plays
  • 0:41LakersQuentin Grimes +1117-125
  • 0:41LakersQuentin Grimes +1117-124
  • 0:54ClippersKris Dunn +2117-123
  • 1:14ClippersDarius Garland +2115-123
  • 1:29LakersAustin Reaves +2113-123
  • 2:22LakersWalker Kessler +1113-121
  • 2:22LakersWalker Kessler +1113-120
  • 3:21ClippersDarius Garland +3113-119
  • 3:43ClippersDarius Garland +1110-119
  • 4:37ClippersDerrick Jones Jr. +2109-119
  • 4:47ClippersDarius Garland +1107-119
  • 4:47ClippersDarius Garland +1106-119
  • 5:01LakersSandro Mamukelashvili +2105-119
  • 5:28ClippersKeaton Wagler +1105-117
  • 6:13LakersLuka Dončić +2104-117
  • 6:28ClippersDerrick Jones Jr. +2104-115
  • 6:58ClippersDarius Garland +2102-115
  • 7:35LakersMatisse Thybulle +3100-115
  • 7:53ClippersDarius Garland +3100-112
  • 8:12LakersWalker Kessler +297-112
  • 8:34LakersCollin Sexton +297-110
  • 8:46ClippersKeaton Wagler +397-108
  • 8:59LakersWalker Kessler +294-108
  • 9:15ClippersKobe Sanders +294-106
  • 9:50LakersCollin Sexton +392-106
  • 10:43ClippersGradey Dick +292-103

Clippers vs Lakers Game Info

Date & time
Friday, October 23, 202610:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT
TV
Local TV onlyLocal: Clippers KTLA 5 (11 games) · Lakers Spectrum SportsNet
Arena
Crypto.com ArenaLos Angeles
Season
2026-27 NBA SeasonRegular season

Clippers vs Lakers Season Stats 2026-27

Clippers 3 GPLakers 3 GP
113.0#16
Points per game
128.0#1
109.7#10
Opponent points
115.0#15
49.2%#5
Field goal %
54.6%#1
40.9%#4
Three-point %
42.1%#1
73.2%#22
Free throw %
83.3%#6
40.3#26
Rebounds
36.7#30
27.7#8
Assists
25.0#16
12.3#2
Steals
11.0#7
4.3#19
Blocks
6.7#6
22.7#30
Turnovers
16.3#17

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head
2026-27 season seriesFirst meeting this season
2025-26 season seriesSeries tied 2-2

Previous meetings

More NBA Games on Oct 23, 2026

That covers Clippers vs Lakers: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Clippers host the Lakers Oct 28; Lakers host the Trail Blazers Oct 27.

Clippers vs Lakers FAQs

Who won Clippers vs Lakers on Oct 23, 2026?

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 125-117 on Friday, October 23, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Austin Reaves led the Lakers with 28 points.

What are the Clippers and Lakers records?

After this game the Clippers were 1-1 and the Lakers were 2-0 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Clippers vs Lakers?

Darius Garland scored 26 for the Clippers. Austin Reaves scored 28 for the Lakers.

How did Clippers vs Lakers go last season?

The regular-season series was split 2-2 in 2025-26.

Who won the last Clippers vs Lakers game?

The Lakers beat the Clippers 125-122 on Feb 20, 2026 at home.

Where was Clippers vs Lakers played?

At Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the home arena of the Los Angeles Lakers.

What was the score by quarter in Clippers vs Lakers?

Clippers-Lakers: Q1 31-27, Q2 33-37, Q3 26-39, Q4 27-22.

What is next for the Clippers and Lakers?

Clippers host the Lakers on Wednesday, October 28 at 10:30 PM ET; Lakers host the Trail Blazers on Tuesday, October 27 at 11:00 PM ET.