Grimes scores 23 as Lakers beat Clippers 103-87

Quentin Grimes scored 23 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the LA Clippers 103-87 on Wednesday, October 28, after 11-0 and 10-0 runs in the second and third quarters.

Grimes shot 7 of 15, made 9 of 11 free throws and stole the ball four times in 38 minutes. A run in the second quarter put the Lakers up 40-31, and another early in the third made it 68-51.

The game had four lead changes and was tied three times. The Clippers' biggest lead was five, 19-14 late in the first quarter, and they scored only 16 points in the second.

The Lakers led by 23, 94-71, with 7:43 left in the fourth quarter, and the Clippers never got back within single digits. Los Angeles improved to 4-1; the Clippers fell to 1-3.

Collin Sexton scored 21 points off the bench on 6-of-11 shooting, with four 3-pointers in seven tries. Matisse Thybulle added 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range.

Austin Reaves scored 16 points but committed eight turnovers. Jake LaRavia finished with two points, 10 rebounds and three steals, part of 15 steals for Los Angeles.

Keaton Wagler led the Clippers with 21 points off the bench, but he made 4 of 15 shots and got most of his points at the line, where he was 10 of 12. Darius Garland had 14 points and five turnovers on 4-of-12 shooting.

The Clippers made 26 of 74 shots and turned the ball over 24 times, while the Lakers grabbed 17 offensive rebounds.

Sandro Mamukelashvili's bank shot with 1:32 left made it 100-85. Grimes followed with a layup and a free throw, and Wagler's two free throws with 17.7 seconds left set the final score.

Up next

Lakers: at the Golden State Warriors on Friday, October 30.

Clippers: at the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, October 30.