Marcus Morris Sr. hadn’t yet made a mark in the Battle for L.A. The only time he played the Lakers in 2020 after joining the Clippers, he went 0-of-9 from the field and had five fouls to one point in his 29 minutes in the loss. On opening night this season, the Clippers won, but Morris’ activity was relegated to the exercise bike as he missed the game with an injury.
The taste of that performance, combined with going up against his twin brother Markieff on the Lakers, would naturally explain the motivation Marcus felt to have a strong showing Sunday, which he did with a game-high 22 points and plus/minus of plus-24.