Los Angeles Lakers got past LA Clippers 125-117, improve to 2-0

The Los Angeles Lakers got past the LA Clippers 125-117 at home Friday at crypto.com Arena.

The margin of victory was 8 points, and the two teams combined for 242 points. The win moves the Lakers to 2-0 on the season.

The Clippers fall to 1-1.

In the standings, the Lakers sit 3rd in the Western Conference, while the Clippers are 7th in the same group. Because both clubs play in the same conference, the result carries extra weight for tiebreakers later in the season.

Across the season so far, the Lakers are scoring 126 points per game and allowing 111, while the Clippers are scoring 119 and allowing 110.5. That gives the Lakers the better point differential, +30 to +17.

Up next, the Lakers visit the Utah Jazz on Sunday, October 25. The Clippers visit the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, October 25.

The 242 combined points were above the 233.3 points these two teams’ games have averaged this season.

By the numbers

• Final: Los Angeles Lakers 125, LA Clippers 117
• Margin: 8 points · Combined: 242 points
• Lakers: 2-0 overall · 2-0 at home · 0-0 on the road · last 2: W-W
• Clippers: 1-1 overall · 1-0 at home · 0-1 on the road · last 2: W-L
• Venue: crypto.com Arena

Over an 82-game season, NBA standings are about consistency. Finishing in the top six of a conference avoids the Play-In Tournament, where seeds seven through ten compete for the last two playoff places.

After this result, the top of the Western Conference reads: Minnesota Timberwolves (2-0), Portland Trail Blazers (2-0), Los Angeles Lakers (2-0), Oklahoma City Thunder (2-0), Memphis Grizzlies (2-0).

Follow both clubs on the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers team pages, check the latest NBA standings and scores, or compare them head-to-head on the Lakers vs Clippers page. Scores and records in this report come from official league data and update automatically.

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