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Reaves scores 28 as Lakers beat Clippers 125-117

Walker Kessler adds 22 points and six blocks as the Clippers commit 25 turnovers in the loss.

Reaves: 28 points, 10 of 13 from the field, nine assists
Kessler: 22 points, eight rebounds, six blocks
Clippers: 25 turnovers, Garland had nine

Published October 24, 2026 at 1:15 AM1 min read How this story was written

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Austin Reaves scored 28 points on 10-of-13 shooting and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the LA Clippers 125-117 on Friday, October 23, after a 12-0 third-quarter run.

Reaves added nine assists in 38 minutes. Walker Kessler had 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting, eight rebounds and six blocks.

Los Angeles trailed 44-33 in the second quarter, but the Lakers (2-0) scored 37 points in the period and 39 in the third. The 12-0 run in the middle of that quarter made it 89-76. The Clippers fell to 1-1.

The Lakers' lead peaked at 112-97 midway through the fourth quarter. Kessler's two free throws made it 121-113, and Reaves hit a 4-foot shot with 1:29 left for 123-113. Garland's floater and Kris Dunn's layup cut it to 123-117, but Quentin Grimes made two free throws with 40.9 seconds left for the final score.

Darius Garland led the Clippers with 26 points on 9-of-19 shooting, but he committed nine turnovers and had no rebounds. Brook Lopez scored 22 off the bench on 8-of-9 shooting. Luka Doncic had 23 points for the Lakers on 8-of-21 shooting with 11 turnovers.

Despite an effective field goal percentage of 59, the Clippers gave the ball away 25 times to the Lakers' 21. Los Angeles shot an effective 67.1 and blocked nine shots.