Albeit leading by as many as 16, the Los Angeles Clippers couldn’t quite finish off their neighborhood rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, until the final seconds of the game. They collected their first win of the highly-anticipated season and added one more game to their now eight-game winning streak against their Crypto.com Arena counterparts — final score 103-97.
From load management to rotations, many things are still up in the air. But one thing’s for certain: the Clippers are very deep.
The team started with a lineup of Reggie Jackson running the point, Norman Powell offering offensive power at the two, Paul George going to work at his usual spot, Marcus Morris Sr.