Lakers beat Clippers 125-117 as Austin Reaves scores 28 and Walker Kessler adds 22

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the LA Clippers 125-117 at Crypto.com Arena on Friday night (US time; tip-off 2am GMT Saturday 24 October). Austin Reaves had 28 points and nine assists, and Walker Kessler added 22 points, eight rebounds and six blocks, according to AP and the box score.

The Lakers are 2-0. AP said it was their ninth win in the last 13 meetings with their crosstown rivals. The Clippers are 1-1.

Score by quarter (ESPN): Clippers 31-33-26-27, Lakers 27-37-39-22.

Doncic turnovers, Kessler streak

Luka Doncic, last season’s NBA scoring leader, scored 23 points with seven assists on 8-of-21 shooting but committed a career-high 11 turnovers, AP reported. The teams were level at 64-64 at half-time; the Lakers scored 39 in the third quarter to lead 103-90, and their lead was cut to six late in the game before Reaves and Kessler closed it out.

Kessler missed his first shot, then made his next eight and finished 10 of 14. AP said it was the first time in his five NBA seasons that he had scored at least 20 points in back-to-back games, after going 12 for 12 on his Lakers debut. Reaves shot 10 of 13. Six Lakers scored at least 13 points, including 14 from Ziaire Williams.

Clippers

Darius Garland led the Clippers with 26 points and six assists. Brook Lopez, 38, scored 22 off the bench, 15 of them in the first half, and Rui Hachimura had 16 points and six rebounds in his first game against the Lakers, his team for the previous three and a half seasons. The Clippers committed 26 turnovers, according to AP.

The Clippers play at Oklahoma City and the Lakers at Utah on Sunday (US time).

See also: Lakers beat Warriors 127-105 as Kessler goes 12 for 12 on debut. Our report on the night’s other headline game: Celtics beat defending champion Knicks 107-103.

Other NBA results

All results from Friday 23 October (US time), according to ESPN box scores and AP reports.

• Houston Rockets 114, San Antonio Spurs 110 (Moody Center, Austin): Amen Thompson blocked Victor Wembanyama’s game-tying layup attempt with less than a second left, and Fred VanVleet’s free throws sealed it. Alperen Sengun scored 29, Kevin Durant and Thompson 20 each; Wembanyama had 25 points and 13 rebounds. AP said a Wembanyama three-pointer on the previous possession did not count because Spurs coach Mitch Johnson had called a timeout. Houston are 2-0, San Antonio 0-2.
• Atlanta Hawks 128, Charlotte Hornets 81: the 47-point win is the largest in Hawks history, beating a 46-point win over Sacramento in 2017, AP said. Jalen Johnson had 19 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and Aaron Wiggins 19 off the bench; Naz Reid led Charlotte with 17. It was the Hornets’ first home game since trading LaMelo Ball.
• Chicago Bulls 132, Milwaukee Bucks 125: Norman Powell scored 25 and rookie Caleb Wilson 21. Tyler Herro had 34 for Milwaukee. The game was moved four hours earlier because the Milwaukee Brewers hosted Game 1 of the World Series, AP said.
• Dallas Mavericks 121, Indiana Pacers 105: Kyrie Irving scored 24 and P.J. Washington had 20 points and 13 rebounds. Cooper Flagg (15 points) did not play in the second half after injuring his left shoulder on a foul by Aaron Nesmith, who was called for a flagrant foul, AP reported. Pascal Siakam scored 23 and Tyrese Haliburton 18 in his first home game since the 2025 NBA Finals.
• Minnesota Timberwolves 115, Orlando Magic 93: Jaden McDaniels and Anthony Edwards scored 15 each, Edwards on 5-of-23 shooting. Minnesota outrebounded Orlando 60-43; Wendell Carter Jr. had 20 for the Magic.
• Toronto Raptors 112, Washington Wizards 102: Scottie Barnes had 28 points and 14 rebounds, RJ Barrett 23. Trae Young had 22 points and 12 assists; Anthony Davis scored nine on 3-of-12 shooting.
• Detroit Pistons 128, Miami Heat 111: John Collins scored 23 and Paul Reed 19 off the bench as Detroit went 2-0 for the first time since 2018-19. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 36 points and 12 rebounds for Miami (0-2). AP said Ausar Thompson and Jalen Duren left injured and will be evaluated on Saturday.
• Memphis Grizzlies 111, Golden State Warriors 108: Cameron Boozer hit the go-ahead jumper with 20 seconds left and finished with 25 points and 13 rebounds as Memphis closed on a 17-0 run from 12 down. Ty Jerome scored 28; Stephen Curry had 24 for Golden State.
• Utah Jazz 120, New Orleans Pelicans 119: Jaren Jackson Jr. had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and rookie Darryn Peterson made the go-ahead free throws with 50.5 seconds left. Zion Williamson scored 23 for New Orleans.
• Portland Trail Blazers 128, Sacramento Kings 120: Deni Avdija scored 26 as Portland went 2-0. Rookie Darius Acuff Jr. scored 33 and Domantas Sabonis had 27 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists for Sacramento.