One night later, Boston players all but shrugged their shoulders after falling to the Lakers 117-96 on the second leg of a back-to-back. Kristaps Porziņģis, who has been critical of the Celtics after their worst games recently, sounded ready to dump the latest poor result into the nearest trash can and forget about it for good.
The Lakers could not compete with the Clippers' balanced attack as they lose 102-116 in a frustrating defeat on Sunday night.
Norman Powell scored 22 points, James Harden had a double-double, and the Clippers defeated the Lakers 116-102 in their first meeting at the Intuit Dome.
The Los Angeles Lakers suffered one of their worst losses of the season on Sunday night as they were blown out by the L.A. Clippers in their first game at Intuit Dome, being outplayed from the jump.
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Reaves eased concerns after the game, saying his knee felt fine and that he plans to suit up for the Lakers’ next matchup against the Wizards on Tuesday.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves expects to play against the Washington Wizards despite banging his knee against the L.A. Clippers.
Both of Los Angeles’ NBA teams returned to their home courts Monday night after having games postponed due to wildfires in the area.
The Celtics looked precisely like a team on the second night of a back-to-back on Thursday, falling in a 117-96 blowout to the Lakers.
Anthony Davis scored 24 points, Austin Reaves added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 117-96 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.
Kawhi Leonard had one of his best games since returning from a knee injury, scoring 19 points in limited minutes during the Clippers' win over the Lakers.
LeBron James and the LA Lakers' misery against teams .500 or better continued after Sunday's 116-102 blowout loss to the LA Clippers in their first matchup at Intuit Dome.