LAL
LAC
Lakers surprise playoff-bound Clippers 122-117
LOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Clippers are hanging onto sixth in the West playoff race for now despite two straight losses.
Two days after getting pounded by Houston in a potential playoff preview, the Clippers blew a 12-point, second-half lead and lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 122-117 on Friday night.
''Just don't think we're playing hard enough,'' said Lou Williams, who had 18 points. ''Ever since we clinched, we kind of took our foot off the gas a little bit. It's happened, that's the reality, and we just got to get out of it.''
It won't be easy, though.
The Clippers travel to Golden State on Sunday when the Warriors could clinch the West's top seed with a win. Los Angeles hosts Utah - currently fifth - on Wednesday to end the regular season. A couple more losses and the Clippers could slip to the eighth and final spot.
''It matters,'' coach Doc Rivers said of seeding positions. ''I don't think anyone wants to go play Golden State.''
The Lakers have no such worries.
They aren't going anywhere in LeBron James' first season in Los Angeles. But they didn't mind playing spoiler to the Clippers, who've dominated the series in recent years.
And the win was the 36th of the season for the Lakers, exceeding last year's total of 35.
''We were having a blast,'' said JaVale McGee, who had 18 points and 10 rebounds. ''A lot of guys had a lot of energy because it's the battle of LA and whenever we play the Clippers, especially when it's a Clippers home game, it's kind of weird for us.''
Two-way player Alex Caruso scored 32 points playing 38 minutes - both career highs - while auditioning for a future job and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 25 points to lead the Lakers.
''I've been doing this in G League for the last year and a half and I've had my coaches down there just tell me to play confident, play the way I do,'' Caruso said. ''I'm finally just finding that groove and I'm confident and I'm comfortable. It's taken me three years to get to this point out of college.''
Rajon Rondo scored 11 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter when he was the most veteran player on the floor for the Lakers, whose biggest names, including James, have already been shut down for the season. He had 12 assist.
With summer vacation beckoning next week, the Lakers stunned the Clippers with eight 3-pointers in the fourth, including on four straight possessions. Rondo and Caruso made three each.
''I said it in our coaches' meeting this morning,'' Rivers said, ''You know who I really like on the Lakers is Caruso.''
The Clippers got to 118-115 on Danilo Gallinari's 3-pointer. But Caruso kissed a layup off the glass as the crowd roared for him. He crashed the lane for a layup on the Lakers' previous possession, too.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's basket again drew the Clippers within three, but Caldwell-Pope made a pair of free throws. Gilgeous-Alexander turned the ball over in the closing seconds to seal the loss.
The Lakers erased all of a 12-point deficit in the third, repeatedly getting defensive stops to trail by two going into the fourth.
Gallinari led the Clippers with 27 points and Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 points.
The Clippers blew a 12-point lead in the third. Mike Muscala and Caruso hit back-to-back 3-pointers and Jemerrio Jones' basket tied it at 84-all for the Lakers.
TIP-INS
Lakers: They split the season series, 2-2. ... F Kyle Kuzma (left foot peroneal tendinitis) missed his fourth straight game. ... G Reggie Bullock (neck stiffness) sat.
Clippers: G Patrick Beverley (right hip pointer) rested for the second game in a row. ... F JaMychal Green wasn't with the team while awaiting the birth of a child.
JUMPING JONES
Jones had five points and 10 rebounds playing 25 minutes and guarding Williams. The Lakers signed him on March 31 and he's appeared in four games.
''I'm searching the bench for guys who will get out there and play, and he does that every time he steps on the court,'' Walton said.
UP NEXT
Lakers: Host Utah on Sunday in their next-to-last game.
Clippers: Visit West-leading Golden State on Sunday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jumpball | ||
| 11:42 |  | JaVale McGee missed hook shot | ||
| 11:40 | | Defensive rebound by Ivica Zubac | ||
| 11:33 | | Personal foul on Moe Wagner | ||
| 11:20 | | Defensive rebound by JaVale McGee | ||
| 11:17 | | +2 | Rajon Rondo made layup | 2-0 |
| 11:17 | | Shooting foul on Garrett Temple | ||
| 11:17 | | Rajon Rondo missed free throw | ||
| 11:10 | | Defensive rebound by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | ||
| 11:02 | | +2 | Garrett Temple made jump shot, assist by Danilo Gallinari | 2-2 |
| 10:37 | | Defensive rebound by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | ||
| 10:25 | | +2 | JaVale McGee made dunk, assist by Rajon Rondo | 4-2 |
| 10:06 | | +2 | Garrett Temple made jump shot | 4-4 |
| 9:48 | | Personal foul on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | ||
| 9:48 | | Offensive foul on Rajon Rondo | ||
| 9:38 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made reverse layup | 4-6 |
| 9:14 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac made dunk, assist by Danilo Gallinari | 6-8 |
| 9:01 | | Rajon Rondo missed driving layup | ||
| 8:58 | | Defensive rebound by Garrett Temple | ||
| 8:53 | | Defensive rebound by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | ||
| 8:51 | | Personal foul on Landry Shamet | ||
| 8:33 | | Lost ball turnover on Ivica Zubac, stolen by Moe Wagner | ||
| 8:24 | | Moe Wagner missed layup | ||
| 8:23 | | Defensive rebound by Danilo Gallinari | ||
| 8:22 | | Landry Shamet missed jump shot | ||
| 8:29 | | Defensive rebound by Alex Caruso | ||
| 8:21 | | +2 | JaVale McGee made dunk, assist by Rajon Rondo | 8-8 |
| 8:03 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 8:03 | | LAC team rebound | ||
| 8:03 | | Personal foul on JaVale McGee | ||
| 7:52 | | Shooting foul on Moe Wagner | ||
| 7:52 | | +1 | Danilo Gallinari made 1st of 2 free throws | 8-9 |
| 7:52 | | +1 | Danilo Gallinari made 2nd of 2 free throws | 8-10 |
| 7:35 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 7:21 | | Landry Shamet missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 7:19 | | Defensive rebound by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | ||
| 7:08 | | Bad pass turnover on Mike Muscala, stolen by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | ||
| 7:06 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made layup | 8-12 |
| 6:52 | | +2 | JaVale McGee made floating jump shot, assist by Rajon Rondo | 10-12 |
| 6:38 | | Garrett Temple missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 6:24 | | Rajon Rondo missed driving layup | ||
| 6:23 | | +2 | JaVale McGee made dunk | 12-12 |
| 6:05 | | Defensive rebound by Isaac Bonga | ||
| 6:02 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Rajon Rondo | 15-12 |
| 5:53 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac made layup, assist by Lou Williams | 15-14 |
| 5:53 | | Shooting foul on Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | ||
| 5:53 | | +1 | Ivica Zubac made free throw | 15-15 |
| 5:33 | | Defensive rebound by Ivica Zubac | ||
| 5:21 | | Defensive rebound by Rajon Rondo | ||
| 5:07 | | Out of bounds turnover on Rajon Rondo | ||
| 4:52 | | +3 | Danilo Gallinari made 3-pt. jump shot | 15-18 |
| 4:36 | | Clear path foul on Mike Muscala | ||
| 4:36 | | +1 | Danilo Gallinari made 1st of 2 free throws | 15-19 |
| 4:36 | | +1 | Danilo Gallinari made 2nd of 2 free throws | 15-20 |
| 4:32 | | Personal foul on Rajon Rondo | ||
| 4:32 | | Danilo Gallinari missed 1st of 2 free throws | ||
| 4:32 | | +1 | Danilo Gallinari made 2nd of 2 free throws | 15-21 |
| 4:20 | | +2 | Alex Caruso made floating jump shot | 17-21 |
| 4:03 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 3:59 | | Defensive rebound by Garrett Temple | ||
| 3:48 | | Shooting foul on Isaac Bonga | ||
| 3:48 | | Montrezl Harrell missed 1st of 2 free throws | ||
| 3:48 | | LAC team rebound | ||
| 3:48 | | +1 | Montrezl Harrell made 2nd of 2 free throws | 17-22 |
| 3:40 | | Shooting foul on Lou Williams | ||
| 3:40 | | +1 | Isaac Bonga made 1st of 2 free throws | 18-22 |
| 3:40 | | Isaac Bonga missed 2nd of 2 free throws | ||
| 3:37 | | Defensive rebound by Montrezl Harrell | ||
| 3:25 | | Defensive rebound by Mike Muscala | ||
| 3:16 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope made floating jump shot, assist by Alex Caruso | 20-22 |
| 2:59 | | Lou Williams missed floating jump shot, blocked by Mike Muscala | ||
| 2:56 | | Defensive rebound by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | ||
| 2:52 | | +2 | Johnathan Williams made dunk, assist by Alex Caruso | 22-22 |
| 2:43 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made layup | 22-24 |
| 2:14 | | Personal foul on Wilson Chandler | ||
| 2:14 | | +1 | Johnathan Williams made 1st of 2 free throws | 23-24 |
| 2:14 | | +1 | Johnathan Williams made 2nd of 2 free throws | 24-24 |
| 1:58 | | +3 | Wilson Chandler made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Lou Williams | 24-27 |
| 1:33 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope missed jump shot | ||
| 1:28 | | +2 | Mike Muscala made layup, assist by Johnathan Williams | 26-27 |
| 1:09 | | +2 | Alex Caruso made jump shot | 28-27 |
| 0:55 | | +3 | Lou Williams made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Montrezl Harrell | 28-30 |
| 0:50 | | Personal foul on Tyrone Wallace | ||
| 0:50 | | +1 | Alex Caruso made 1st of 2 free throws | 29-30 |
| 0:50 | | +1 | Alex Caruso made 2nd of 2 free throws | 30-30 |
| 0:35 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope missed jump shot | ||
| 0:04 | | 24-second shot clock violation turnover | ||
| 0:00 | | LAL team rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | | Montrezl Harrell missed layup, blocked by Johnathan Williams | ||
| 11:32 | | Alex Caruso missed driving layup | ||
| 11:30 | | Defensive rebound by Jerome Robinson | ||
| 11:20 | | Tyrone Wallace missed floating jump shot, blocked by Isaac Bonga | ||
| 11:17 | | Defensive rebound by Mike Muscala | ||
| 10:58 | | Defensive rebound by Wilson Chandler | ||
| 10:53 | | Wilson Chandler missed layup | ||
| 10:48 | | Offensive rebound by Montrezl Harrell | ||
| 10:32 | | +2 | Johnathan Williams made hook shot, assist by Isaac Bonga | 37-32 |
| 10:22 | | +2 | Lou Williams made layup | 37-34 |
| 9:40 | | Bad pass turnover on Alex Caruso, stolen by Jerome Robinson | ||
| 9:37 | | +2 | Jerome Robinson made dunk | 37-38 |
| 9:24 | | +2 | Alex Caruso made driving layup | 39-38 |
| 9:24 | | Shooting foul on Tyrone Wallace | ||
| 9:04 | | Defensive rebound by JaVale McGee | ||
| 8:58 | | Moe Wagner missed jump shot, blocked by Wilson Chandler | ||
| 8:55 | | Offensive rebound by JaVale McGee | ||
| 8:52 | | Shooting foul on Montrezl Harrell | ||
| 8:52 | | JaVale McGee missed 1st of 2 free throws | ||
| 8:52 | | JaVale McGee missed 2nd of 2 free throws | ||
| 8:49 | | Defensive rebound by Wilson Chandler | ||
| 8:42 | | Shooting foul on JaVale McGee | ||
| 8:42 | | +1 | Lou Williams made 1st of 2 free throws | 40-39 |
| 8:42 | | +1 | Lou Williams made 2nd of 2 free throws | 40-40 |
| 8:17 | | Alex Caruso missed jump shot | ||
| 8:12 | | Offensive rebound by Rajon Rondo | ||
| 8:03 | | Shooting foul on Tyrone Wallace | ||
| 8:03 | | Jemerrio Jones missed 1st of 2 free throws | ||
| 8:03 | | LAL team rebound | ||
| 8:03 | | +1 | Jemerrio Jones made 2nd of 2 free throws | 41-40 |
| 7:49 | | +3 | Lou Williams made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Montrezl Harrell | 41-43 |
| 7:34 | | Shooting foul on Montrezl Harrell | ||
| 7:34 | | +1 | Moe Wagner made 1st of 3 free throws | 42-43 |
| 7:34 | | +1 | Moe Wagner made 2nd of 3 free throws | 43-43 |
| 7:34 | | +1 | Moe Wagner made 3rd of 3 free throws | 44-43 |
| 7:15 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed fade-away jump shot | ||
| 7:06 | | +2 | JaVale McGee made finger-roll layup, assist by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 46-43 |
| 6:48 | | Danilo Gallinari missed driving layup, blocked by Moe Wagner | ||
| 6:43 | | Offensive rebound by Danilo Gallinari | ||
| 6:42 | | +2 | Danilo Gallinari made reverse layup | 46-45 |
| 6:22 | | Lost ball turnover on Moe Wagner, stolen by Danilo Gallinari | ||
| 6:15 | | Bad pass turnover on Jerome Robinson, stolen by Jemerrio Jones | ||
| 6:10 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Rajon Rondo | 49-45 |
| 5:54 | | Shooting foul on Jemerrio Jones | ||
| 5:54 | | +1 | Lou Williams made 2nd of 3 free throws | 49-47 |
| 5:54 | | +1 | Lou Williams made 3rd of 3 free throws | 49-48 |
| 5:41 | | +2 | Rajon Rondo made driving layup | 51-48 |
| 5:32 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made finger-roll layup, assist by Lou Williams | 51-50 |
| 5:17 | | +2 | JaVale McGee made dunk, assist by Alex Caruso | 53-50 |
| 4:46 | | jump shot | ||
| 4:46 | | Defensive rebound by Danilo Gallinari | ||
| 4:15 | | Defensive rebound by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | ||
| 4:04 | | Danilo Gallinari missed dunk, blocked by JaVale McGee | ||
| 4:02 | | Personal foul on Lou Williams | ||
| 4:02 | | +1 | Alex Caruso made 1st of 2 free throws | 54-52 |
| 4:02 | | +1 | Alex Caruso made 2nd of 2 free throws | 55-52 |
| 3:48 | | Personal foul on Johnathan Williams | ||
| 3:45 | | Offensive foul on Danilo Gallinari | ||
| 3:45 | | Turnover on Danilo Gallinari | ||
| 3:22 | | Bad pass turnover on Rajon Rondo, stolen by Danilo Gallinari | ||
| 3:19 | | +2 | Danilo Gallinari made finger-roll layup | 55-54 |
| 3:11 | | Danilo Gallinari missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 2:52 | | +2 | Johnathan Williams made hook shot, assist by Alex Caruso | 57-54 |
| 2:40 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac made alley-oop shot, assist by Landry Shamet | 57-56 |
| 2:34 | | Rajon Rondo missed layup | ||
| 2:30 | | Defensive rebound by Ivica Zubac | ||
| 2:04 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope missed jump shot | ||
| 2:01 | | Defensive rebound by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | ||
| 1:56 | | +3 | Garrett Temple made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 57-62 |
| 1:38 | | Defensive rebound by Danilo Gallinari | ||
| 1:35 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made layup, assist by Danilo Gallinari | 57-64 |
| 1:22 | | Mike Muscala missed jump shot | ||
| 1:17 | | Out of bounds turnover on Landry Shamet | ||
| 0:59 | | Shooting foul on Danilo Gallinari | ||
| 0:59 | | +1 | Johnathan Williams made 1st of 2 free throws | 58-64 |
| 0:44 | | +3 | Garrett Temple made 3-pt. jump shot | 59-67 |
| 0:41 | | Out of bounds turnover on Rajon Rondo | ||
| 0:15 | | Shooting foul on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | ||
| 0:15 | | +1 | Alex Caruso made 2nd of 2 free throws | 61-67 |
| 0:09 | | Personal foul on Johnathan Williams | ||
| 0:02 | | Lost ball turnover on Danilo Gallinari, stolen by Johnathan Williams | ||
| 0:00 | | LAL team rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac made fade-away jump shot, assist by Danilo Gallinari | 61-69 |
| 11:12 | | Defensive rebound by Danilo Gallinari | ||
| 10:58 | | Danilo Gallinari missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 10:54 | | Defensive rebound by JaVale McGee | ||
| 10:44 | | Jumpball | ||
| 10:29 | | +2 | Danilo Gallinari made layup, assist by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 61-71 |
| 10:17 | | Moe Wagner missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 10:15 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope missed dunk, blocked by Danilo Gallinari | ||
| 10:01 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac made hook shot, assist by Garrett Temple | 61-73 |
| 9:40 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope made floating jump shot | 63-73 |
| 9:22 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed reverse layup, blocked by JaVale McGee | ||
| 9:18 | | Defensive rebound by Alex Caruso | ||
| 9:18 | | Out of bounds turnover on Alex Caruso | ||
| 9:07 | | Garrett Temple missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 9:04 | | Defensive rebound by Rajon Rondo | ||
| 8:49 | | Defensive rebound by Ivica Zubac | ||
| 8:44 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed jump shot | ||
| 8:30 | | Defensive rebound by Garrett Temple | ||
| 8:17 | | Bad pass turnover on Danilo Gallinari, stolen by Alex Caruso | ||
| 8:15 | | Shooting foul on Garrett Temple | ||
| 8:15 | | +1 | Moe Wagner made 1st of 2 free throws | 64-73 |
| 8:15 | | +1 | Moe Wagner made 2nd of 2 free throws | 65-73 |
| 7:51 | | 24-second shot clock violation turnover | ||
| 7:29 | | Ivica Zubac missed layup | ||
| 7:23 | | Offensive rebound by Ivica Zubac | ||
| 7:23 | | Ivica Zubac missed dunk | ||
| 7:21 | | Offensive rebound by Garrett Temple | ||
| 7:21 | | Garrett Temple missed reverse layup, blocked by Mike Muscala | ||
| 7:18 | | Full timeout called | ||
| 6:38 | | Offensive foul on JaVale McGee | ||
| 6:20 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made turnaround jump shot, assist by Danilo Gallinari | 70-77 |
| 6:01 | | 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 5:50 | | Lost ball turnover on JaVale McGee | ||
| 5:34 | | Defensive rebound by JaVale McGee | ||
| 5:30 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope made jump shot, assist by Rajon Rondo | 72-77 |
| 5:09 | | Defensive rebound by JaVale McGee | ||
| 4:57 | | Bad pass turnover on Rajon Rondo, stolen by Garrett Temple | ||
| 4:51 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made floating jump shot, assist by Montrezl Harrell | 72-79 |
| 4:32 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 4:24 | | +2 | Danilo Gallinari made dunk, assist by Lou Williams | 72-81 |
| 4:05 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope missed fade-away jump shot | ||
| 3:56 | | Danilo Gallinari missed layup | ||
| 3:53 | | Defensive rebound by Alex Caruso | ||
| 3:52 | | Shooting foul on Montrezl Harrell | ||
| 3:52 | | +1 | Mike Muscala made 1st of 2 free throws | 73-81 |
| 3:30 | | Offensive rebound by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | ||
| 3:19 | | Montrezl Harrell missed layup | ||
| 3:16 | | Defensive rebound by Mike Muscala | ||
| 3:14 | | Personal foul on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | ||
| 3:06 | | Alex Caruso missed floating jump shot, blocked by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | ||
| 3:00 | | Alex Caruso missed dunk | ||
| 3:00 | | Alex Caruso missed dunk | ||
| 3:00 | | Defensive rebound by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | ||
| 2:59 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed layup, blocked by Jemerrio Jones | ||
| 2:59 | | LAC team rebound | ||
| 2:52 | | Offensive rebound by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | ||
| 2:49 | | Shooting foul on Isaac Bonga | ||
| 2:49 | | +1 | Garrett Temple made 1st of 2 free throws | 74-82 |
| 2:49 | | Garrett Temple missed 2nd of 2 free throws | ||
| 2:47 | | Defensive rebound by Mike Muscala | ||
| 2:35 | | Isaac Bonga missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 2:29 | | Out of bounds turnover on Garrett Temple | ||
| 2:18 | | +3 | Mike Muscala made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Alex Caruso | 77-82 |
| 2:02 | | Lou Williams missed jump shot | ||
| 1:58 | | Defensive rebound by Johnathan Williams | ||
| 1:50 | | +3 | Alex Caruso made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Johnathan Williams | 80-82 |
| 1:35 | | Shooting foul on Johnathan Williams | ||
| 1:20 | | Defensive rebound by Montrezl Harrell | ||
| 1:06 | | Defensive rebound by Jemerrio Jones | ||
| 1:03 | | +2 | Johnathan Williams made jump shot, assist by Mike Muscala | 82-84 |
| 0:14 | | +2 | Sindarius Thornwell made floating jump shot, assist by Lou Williams | 84-86 |
| 0:01 | | Personal foul on Jerome Robinson | ||
| 0:00 | | Alex Caruso missed 3-pt. turnaround jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | LAL team rebound |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 11:05 | | Jemerrio Jones missed running Jump Shot | ||
| 11:02 | | Defensive rebound by Montrezl Harrell | ||
| 10:55 | | Montrezl Harrell missed layup, blocked by Jemerrio Jones | ||
| 10:52 | | Defensive rebound by Mike Muscala | ||
| 10:47 | | +2 | JaVale McGee made finger-roll layup, assist by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 86-86 |
| 10:32 | | Personal foul on Jemerrio Jones | ||
| 10:23 | | Shooting foul on Mike Muscala | ||
| 10:23 | | +1 | Montrezl Harrell made 2nd of 2 free throws | 86-88 |
| 9:58 | | +3 | Rajon Rondo made 3-pt. jump shot | 89-88 |
| 9:40 | | LAC team rebound | ||
| 9:31 | | +3 | Lou Williams made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Landry Shamet | 89-91 |
| 9:04 | | +3 | Rajon Rondo made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jemerrio Jones | 92-91 |
| 8:41 | | Defensive rebound by JaVale McGee | ||
| 8:10 | | Lou Williams missed floating jump shot | ||
| 7:59 | | Offensive rebound by Jemerrio Jones | ||
| 7:59 | | Defensive rebound by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | ||
| 7:55 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made jump shot, assist by Lou Williams | 94-93 |
| 7:48 | | +2 | JaVale McGee made dunk, assist by Rajon Rondo | 96-93 |
| 7:34 | | Lou Williams missed fade-away jump shot | ||
| 7:19 | | Shooting foul on Mike Muscala | ||
| 7:19 | | +1 | Montrezl Harrell made 1st of 2 free throws | 96-94 |
| 7:19 | | +1 | Montrezl Harrell made 2nd of 2 free throws | 96-95 |
| 7:07 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Rajon Rondo | 99-95 |
| 6:49 | | +2 | Montrezl Harrell made dunk, assist by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 99-97 |
| 6:37 | | +3 | Rajon Rondo made 3-pt. jump shot | 102-97 |
| 6:20 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made driving dunk | 102-99 |
| 6:09 | | Rajon Rondo missed floating jump shot | ||
| 6:07 | | LAC team rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | Montrezl Harrell missed 1st of 2 free throws | ||
| 6:07 | | LAC team rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | +1 | Montrezl Harrell made 2nd of 2 free throws | 102-100 |
| 5:50 | | Shooting foul on Alex Caruso | ||
| 5:50 | | +1 | Garrett Temple made 2nd of 2 free throws | 102-102 |
| 5:33 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Rajon Rondo | 105-102 |
| 5:03 | | +3 | Alex Caruso made 3-pt. jump shot | 108-102 |
| 4:52 | | Lou Williams missed floating jump shot | ||
| 4:03 | | Danilo Gallinari missed fade-away jump shot | ||
| 4:03 | | LAL team rebound | ||
| 3:16 | | +3 | Alex Caruso made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 114-104 |
| 2:32 | | Defensive rebound by Lou Williams | ||
| 2:30 | | +2 | Montrezl Harrell made layup, assist by Lou Williams | 114-109 |
| 2:14 | | +2 | Jemerrio Jones made dunk, assist by Rajon Rondo | 116-109 |
| 2:14 | | Unsportsmanlike technical foul | ||
| 2:14 | | +1 | Danilo Gallinari made free throw | 116-110 |
| 1:34 | | Personal foul on Jemerrio Jones | ||
| 1:34 | | +1 | Lou Williams made 2nd of 2 free throws | 116-112 |
| 1:20 | | Out of bounds turnover on Alex Caruso | ||
| 1:08 | | Defensive rebound by Rajon Rondo | ||
| 0:47 | | +2 | Alex Caruso made driving layup, assist by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 118-112 |
| 0:45 | | +3 | Danilo Gallinari made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 118-115 |
| 0:24 | | +2 | Alex Caruso made finger-roll layup | 120-115 |
| 0:10 | | +1 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope made 1st of 2 free throws | 121-117 |
| 0:05 | | Lost ball turnover on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, stolen by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope |
Key Players
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| Ast. Per Game | ||
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Lost ball turnover on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, stolen by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 0:05 |
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+ 1 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope made 1st of 2 free throws | 0:10 |
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+ 2 | Alex Caruso made finger-roll layup | 0:24 |
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+ 3 | Danilo Gallinari made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 0:45 |
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+ 2 | Alex Caruso made driving layup, assist by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 0:47 |
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Defensive rebound by Rajon Rondo | 1:08 |
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Out of bounds turnover on Alex Caruso | 1:20 |
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+ 1 | Lou Williams made 2nd of 2 free throws | 1:34 |
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Personal foul on Jemerrio Jones | 1:34 |
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+ 1 | Danilo Gallinari made free throw | 2:14 |
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Unsportsmanlike technical foul | 2:14 |
| Team Stats | |
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|---|---|---|
| Points | 122 | 117 |
| Field Goals | 43-96 (44.8%) | 40-91 (44.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 14-32 (43.8%) | 10-29 (34.5%) |
| Free Throws | 22-27 (81.5%) | 27-31 (87.1%) |
| Total Rebounds | 61 | 52 |
| Offensive | 14 | 7 |
| Defensive | 41 | 38 |
| Team | 6 | 7 |
| Assists | 28 | 29 |
| Steals | 8 | 7 |
| Blocks | 11 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 11 |
| Fouls | 24 | 22 |
| Technicals | 1 | 0 |
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A. Caruso
SG 4
32 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST
D. Gallinari
SF 8
27 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Caruso | 32 | 10 | 5 | 10/19 | 5/7 | 7/7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | +2 | 52 |
| K. Caldwell-Pope | 25 | 6 | 4 | 9/25 | 5/14 | 2/2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +4 | 41 |
| J. McGee | 18 | 10 | 0 | 9/12 | 0/1 | 0/2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | +5 | 29 |
| R. Rondo | 15 | 6 | 12 | 6/16 | 3/5 | 0/1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 39 |
| M. Wagner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 5/5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Caruso | 32 | 10 | 5 | 10/19 | 5/7 | 7/7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | +2 | 52 |
| K. Caldwell-Pope | 25 | 6 | 4 | 9/25 | 5/14 | 2/2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +4 | 41 |
| J. McGee | 18 | 10 | 0 | 9/12 | 0/1 | 0/2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | +5 | 29 |
| R. Rondo | 15 | 6 | 12 | 6/16 | 3/5 | 0/1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 39 |
| M. Wagner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 5/5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Williams | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4/6 | 0/1 | 4/4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| M. Muscala | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3/7 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +4 | 19 |
| J. Jones | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | +8 | 21 |
| I. Bonga | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0/3 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 9 |
| L. Stephenson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R. Bullock | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Hart | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Ingram | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Ball | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Chandler | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Kuzma | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. James | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 122 | 55 | 28 | 43/96 | 14/32 | 22/27 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 41 | +25 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Gallinari | 27 | 6 | 8 | 8/18 | 3/6 | 8/9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | +10 | 51 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 20 | 8 | 6 | 10/19 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | +5 | 41 |
| G. Temple | 16 | 6 | 1 | 5/10 | 3/7 | 3/4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +10 | 25 |
| I. Zubac | 11 | 8 | 0 | 5/8 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +4 | 19 |
| L. Shamet | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0/3 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 4 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Gallinari | 27 | 6 | 8 | 8/18 | 3/6 | 8/9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | +10 | 51 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 20 | 8 | 6 | 10/19 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | +5 | 41 |
| G. Temple | 16 | 6 | 1 | 5/10 | 3/7 | 3/4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +10 | 25 |
| I. Zubac | 11 | 8 | 0 | 5/8 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +4 | 19 |
| L. Shamet | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0/3 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 4 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| L. Williams | 18 | 4 | 8 | 4/12 | 3/5 | 7/7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -13 | 37 |
| M. Harrell | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4/9 | 0/0 | 6/8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 30 |
| W. Chandler | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1/5 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -15 | 9 |
| T. Wallace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| S. Thornwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 4 |
| J. Robinson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -14 | 2 |
| L. Mbah a Moute | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P. Beverley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Green | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Motley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Delgado | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Bibbs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 117 | 45 | 29 | 40/91 | 10/29 | 27/31 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 38 | -25 | - |
