LOS ANGELES -- — Luka Doncic had 43 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds, and LeBron James added 25 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' fifth consecutive victory, 135-118 over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night.

Doncic matched his season high with 32 points in the first half on the way to his 51st career 40-point game. He fell just short of his 10th career 40-point triple-double, but the Lakers clinched their group with their third straight win in NBA Cup play.

Austin Reaves had 31 points and nine rebounds for the Lakers, who have won 11 of 13 overall.

The 40-year-old James also looked more like his old self in the third game of his unprecedented 23rd NBA season, scoring 16 points in the second half while the Lakers steadily pulled away.

James Harden continued his scoring surge with 29 points and nine assists for the Clippers, who have lost 11 of 13. Kawhi Leonard scored 19 in his second game back from a 10-game injury absence.

The crosstown rivals' first meeting of the season got chippy when Clippers guard Kris Dunn was ejected with 3:33 to play after knocking Doncic to the ground with a hit to his back. Doncic confronted Dunn, who shoved the ball into Doncic's chest before Lakers center Jaxson Hayes shoved Dunn in the back. Dunn then swatted at Hayes, who also got a technical foul.

Doncic opened with his highest-scoring quarter of the season, making his first five 3-point attempts — after missing 17 of 22 in his previous two games — and scoring 20 points in the first eight minutes alone. He also directed a stream of trash talk and staredowns at the Clippers' bench, continuing a semi-friendly feud with LA's second team that predates his move to the Lakers.

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Clippers: Host Memphis on Friday.

Lakers: Host Dallas on Friday.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Ivica Zubac vs. Jaxson Hayes (Luka Doncic gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Rui Hachimura makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	3	0
11:17	Kris Dunn makes 7-foot two point shot (Ivica Zubac assists)	3	2
11:02	Luka Doncic makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	5	2
10:43	Kris Dunn makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kawhi Leonard assists)	5	5
10:26	Luka Doncic misses 14-foot two point shot	5	5
10:23	James Harden defensive rebound	5	5
10:17	John Collins makes 4-foot two point shot (James Harden assists)	5	7
10:06	Austin Reaves misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	5	7
10:02	Rui Hachimura offensive rebound	5	7
10:01	Rui Hachimura makes 18-foot jumper	7	7
9:50	Kawhi Leonard misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	7
9:48	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	7	7
9:32	Rui Hachimura misses 9-foot two point shot	7	7
9:29	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	7	7
9:20	James Harden misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	7	7
9:17	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	7	7
9:09	Austin Reaves makes driving layup	9	7
8:55	Ivica Zubac makes driving layup (Kawhi Leonard assists)	9	9
8:46	John Collins shooting foul	9	9
8:46	Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 2	9	9
8:46	Lakers offensive team rebound	9	9
8:46	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	10	9
8:22	Kris Dunn makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (John Collins assists)	10	11
8:11	Jaxson Hayes makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (LeBron James assists)	12	11
7:56	John Collins makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	12	14
7:41	Luka Doncic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)	15	14
7:19	Kris Dunn bad pass (Jaxson Hayes steals)	15	14
7:11	LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	14
7:07	Austin Reaves offensive rebound	15	14
7:03	Austin Reaves misses 8-foot two point shot	15	14
7:01	James Harden defensive rebound	15	14
6:58	Kawhi Leonard makes 25-foot three point shot (James Harden assists)	15	17
6:42	Kris Dunn personal foul	15	17
6:42	Lakers Full timeout	15	17
6:42	Marcus Smart enters the game for LeBron James	15	17
6:32	Luka Doncic makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot	17	17
6:16	Luka Doncic personal foul	17	17
6:00	Kawhi Leonard misses 23-foot three point jumper	17	17
5:58	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	17	17
5:50	Luka Doncic makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	20	17
5:27	Kris Dunn misses two point shot	20	17
5:26	Ivica Zubac offensive rebound	20	17
5:25	Ivica Zubac misses tip shot	20	17
5:24	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	20	17
5:18	Luka Doncic makes 32-foot running pullup jump shot (Marcus Smart assists)	23	17
5:18	Clippers Full timeout	23	17
5:18	Kobe Sanders enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	23	17
5:18	Kobe Brown enters the game for Kris Dunn	23	17
5:18	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Ivica Zubac	23	17
5:11	James Harden makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	23	19
5:11	Marcus Smart shooting foul	23	19
5:11	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 1	23	20
4:56	Luka Doncic misses 7-foot pullup jump shot	23	20
4:54	John Collins defensive rebound	23	20
4:36	James Harden misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	20
4:32	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	23	20
4:23	Luka Doncic makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	26	20
4:05	Jaxson Hayes shooting foul	26	20
4:05	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3	26	21
4:05	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3	26	22
4:05	Maxi Kleber enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	26	22
4:05	James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3	26	23
3:55	Luka Doncic makes 27-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)	29	23
3:44	James Harden out of bounds bad pass turnover	29	23
3:44	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Austin Reaves	29	23
3:32	Clippers Coach's Challenge	29	23
3:32	(03:32) [Clippers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Clippers] retain their timeout	29	23
3:32	Luka Doncic misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	29	23
3:32	Clippers defensive team rebound	29	23
3:32	John Collins vs. Maxi Kleber (Kobe Brown gains possession)	29	23
3:21	James Harden misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	29	23
3:17	James Harden offensive rebound	29	23
3:10	John Collins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kobe Sanders assists)	29	26
2:55	Jake LaRavia makes 1-foot dunk (Luka Doncic assists)	31	26
2:38	James Harden makes driving layup	31	28
2:26	Luka Doncic misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	31	28
2:22	James Harden defensive rebound	31	28
2:15	Luka Doncic blocks James Harden 's 2-foot driving layup	31	28
2:12	Maxi Kleber defensive rebound	31	28
2:09	Luka Doncic makes two point shot (Marcus Smart assists)	33	28
1:54	Kobe Brown makes 1-foot driving dunk	33	30
1:46	Rui Hachimura makes two point shot (Luka Doncic assists)	35	30
1:30	John Collins offensive foul	35	30
1:30	John Collins turnover	35	30
1:30	LeBron James enters the game for Rui Hachimura	35	30
1:30	Ivica Zubac enters the game for John Collins	35	30
1:18	Luka Doncic bad pass (Nicolas Batum steals)	35	30
1:14	Nicolas Batum makes 25-foot three point shot (Ivica Zubac assists)	35	33
58.5	Luka Doncic makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	37	33
39.6	Kobe Brown makes 2-foot layup (James Harden assists)	37	35
29.1	Luka Doncic misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	37	35
26.2	Maxi Kleber offensive rebound	37	35
12.5	Marcus Smart misses 6-foot two point shot	37	35
10.8	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	37	35
2.7	James Harden makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	37	38
0.6	Luka Doncic misses heave jump shot	37	38
0.1	Lakers offensive team rebound	37	38
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	37	38

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crypto.com Arena

Los Angeles, CA

Date & Time

4:00 AM, November 26, 2025

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NBC, Peacock, Spectrum Sports Net, Spectrum Sports Net +, FanDuel SN SoCal

Attendance

18,997

Referees

James Williams, J.B. DeRosa, John Conley

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	32	19	.627	W3
Phoenix	31	22	.585	L2
Golden State	28	25	.528	L1
LA Clippers	24	27	.471	W1
Sacramento	12	42	.222	L12

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