LA Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
October 28, 2026 · 2026-27 season
The Lakers beat the Clippers 103-87 on 2026-10-28 on the road against the Clippers. The Clippers started Kris Dunn, Derrick Jones Jr., Darius Garland, Isaiah Jackson, and Kobe Sanders. The Lakers started Quentin Grimes, Matisse Thybulle, Austin Reaves, Walker Kessler, and Jake LaRavia. Austin Reaves (Lakers) scored 10 points (4/6) in his matchups, with Derrick Jones Jr. as his primary defender. Darius Garland (Clippers) scored 19 points (6/11) in his matchups, with Matisse Thybulle as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
LAC
LA Clippers
87
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
103
Did not play: Bronny James (DNP - Coach's Decision), Kevon Looney (DNP - Coach's Decision), Chris Mañon (DNP - Coach's Decision), AK Okereke (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
LAC
LA Clippers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Kris Dunn · Derrick Jones Jr. · Darius Garland · Isaiah Jackson · Kobe Sanders Starter 15.3 min
- Jalen Pickett · Cam Christie · Baba Miller · Keaton Wagler · Nick Martinelli 6.0 min
- Brook Lopez · Kris Dunn · Gradey Dick · Baba Miller · Keaton Wagler 4.8 min
- Brook Lopez · Kris Dunn · Derrick Jones Jr. · Gradey Dick · Kobe Sanders 3.6 min
- Derrick Jones Jr. · Darius Garland · Isaiah Jackson · Kobe Sanders · Keaton Wagler 3.3 min
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Quentin Grimes · Matisse Thybulle · Austin Reaves · Walker Kessler · Jake LaRavia Starter 14.2 min
- Collin Sexton · Jarred Vanderbilt · Quentin Grimes · Sandro Mamukelashvili · Jake LaRavia 7.4 min
- Jarred Vanderbilt · Quentin Grimes · Sandro Mamukelashvili · Jaden Hardy · Jake LaRavia 4.4 min
- Collin Sexton · Jarred Vanderbilt · Quentin Grimes · Austin Reaves · Sandro Mamukelashvili 3.5 min
- Collin Sexton · Jarred Vanderbilt · Matisse Thybulle · Austin Reaves · Sandro Mamukelashvili 3.1 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Clippers defense
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Austin Reaves 10 pts (4/6) in 56 possessions
Guarded by: Derrick Jones Jr. (36 %, 5 pts) · Kobe Sanders (17 %, 0 pts) · Darius Garland (12 %, 0 pts)
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Collin Sexton 8 pts (1/5) in 41 possessions
Guarded by: Kris Dunn (26 %, 0 pts) · Darius Garland (17 %, 5 pts) · Keaton Wagler (14 %, 1 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Keaton Wagler | Quentin Grimes: 24 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Jake LaRavia: 8 poss., 4 pts (1/6) |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | Austin Reaves: 20 poss., 5 pts (2/2) · Jake LaRavia: 10 poss., 8 pts (3/6) |
| Kobe Sanders | Sandro Mamukelashvili: 14 poss., 2 pts (0/0) · Austin Reaves: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Kris Dunn | Quentin Grimes: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Collin Sexton: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Darius Garland | Matisse Thybulle: 18 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Collin Sexton: 7 poss., 5 pts (1/2) |
| Brook Lopez | Jarred Vanderbilt: 20 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Walker Kessler: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/3) |
| Gradey Dick | Jake LaRavia: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Quentin Grimes: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Baba Miller | Sandro Mamukelashvili: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Jake LaRavia: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Isaiah Jackson | Walker Kessler: 15 poss., 4 pts (1/2) · Jake LaRavia: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Cam Christie | Jaden Hardy: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Austin Reaves: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jalen Pickett | Jake LaRavia: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Matisse Thybulle: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Nick Martinelli | Quentin Grimes: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jake LaRavia: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Lakers defense
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Darius Garland 19 pts (6/11) in 49 possessions
Guarded by: Matisse Thybulle (40 %, 5 pts) · Quentin Grimes (21 %, 0 pts) · Austin Reaves (12 %, 4 pts)
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Keaton Wagler 17 pts (7/10) in 52 possessions
Guarded by: Quentin Grimes (31 %, 7 pts) · Collin Sexton (16 %, 2 pts) · Jake LaRavia (15 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Quentin Grimes | Keaton Wagler: 16 poss., 7 pts (3/3) · Kris Dunn: 14 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Jake LaRavia | Kobe Sanders: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Gradey Dick: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Austin Reaves | Derrick Jones Jr.: 27 poss., 5 pts (2/5) · Kobe Sanders: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Matisse Thybulle | Darius Garland: 19 poss., 5 pts (2/2) · Kobe Sanders: 7 poss., 4 pts (1/1) |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili | Kobe Sanders: 14 poss., 4 pts (2/4) · Baba Miller: 8 poss., 4 pts (2/3) |
| Walker Kessler | Isaiah Jackson: 19 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Brook Lopez: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Collin Sexton | Keaton Wagler: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Kris Dunn: 8 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | Brook Lopez: 17 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Baba Miller: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jaden Hardy | Kris Dunn: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Cam Christie: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |