The Battle of L.A. continues on Sunday when the Los Angeles Lakers face the Los Angeles Clippers at the new Intuit Dome. Los Angeles basketball franchises are now cross-town rivals, with the Clippers moving into their new state-of-the-art arena in Inglewood this season.
Lakers center Anthony Davis missed only his third game this season after being a late scratch from the lineup before the matchup against the Brooklyn Nets.
Davis started the day as probable to play before being downgraded to questionable a little less than an hour before tipoff and ruled out 30 minutes before the game.
The Los Angeles Lakers will go for their second win in a row and get closer to moving into fifth place in the Western Conference when they host the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. The Lakers, who have a 21-17 record,
Norman Powell scored 22 points, James Harden had a double-double and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 116-102.
Lakers star Anthony Davis was once agains on the team’s injury report ahead of their game against the Clippers.
The Lakers will need Anthony Davis and Dorian Finney-Smith to return to action if they are to have any chance of defeating the Clippers on Sunday.
Gafford allows his opponents to shoot just 48.8% within six feet of the rim, which is the best mark of any player who has played at least 20 games and defends at least five such attempts per contest. Still, Dallas could end their time with the versatile big man.
The undefeated streak continues for Ivica Zubac, although Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis was on the receiving end of it. A 21-point and 19-rebound double-double had many in awe. Funny enough, the Clippers have a perfect record when Zubac posts at least 20+ points and 15+ rebounds.
The Lakers superstar says his team needs to be on top of things from the beginning tip till the clock hits triple zeros.