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Final
Away
Los Angeles Clippers
118
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Los Angeles Lakers
135
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
2025 NBA Cup · Group stage
Observed Sep 23, 2026, 20:07 UTC.
Verified 2025 NBA Cup result. This archive covers the Cup, not the complete 2025–26 NBA season.
Historical Cup result WHYNBA reorganized reported Cup results and period scores into verified home/away roles. Neutral-site roles are nominal; the championship does not count toward regular-season records. Home/away sources: Home team season log · Away team season log.
Quarter scores
| Period | Los Angeles Clippers | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 38 | 37 |
| Q2 | 28 | 32 |
| Q3 | 27 | 29 |
| Q4 | 25 | 37 |
Game recap · 2025 NBA Cup results
Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.
Game recap
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 135-118 at home on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena. Luka Dončić had 43 points, 9 rebounds and 13 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers. James Harden had 29 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Los Angeles Lakers led 69-66 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 37-25. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Luka Dončić (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers), Ivica Zubac (double-double, Los Angeles Clippers). Bench points: Los Angeles Clippers 23, Los Angeles Lakers 15. Austin Reaves had 31 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers?
- The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 135-118 on November 25, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- James Harden scored 29 for the Los Angeles Clippers; Luka Dončić scored 43 for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Los Angeles Clippers
- Points
- 29 James Harden
- Rebounds
- 10 Ivica Zubac
- Assists
- 9 James Harden
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 43 Luka Dončić
- Rebounds
- 9 Luka Dončić
- Assists
- 13 Luka Dončić
Ivica Zubac double-double (10 PTS, 10 REB) · Luka Dončić double-double (43 PTS, 13 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivica Zubac starter | 36:55 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | -11 |
| James Harden starter | 36:50 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9-21 | 3-12 | 8-8 | 3 | -1 |
| John Collins starter | 33:58 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-8 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 2 | -9 |
| Kris Dunn starter | 30:14 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -12 |
| Kawhi Leonard starter | 27:38 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 6-6 | 3 | -14 |
| Nicolas Batum bench | 21:42 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -14 |
| Kobe Brown bench | 21:15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Kobe Sanders bench | 16:34 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 3 | +4 |
| Chris Paul bench | 9:18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -13 |
| Cam Christie bench | 1:52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | -3 |
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser bench | 1:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Jahmyl Telfort bench | 1:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
Not available: Bradley Beal, Derrick Jones Jr., Jordan Miller, Bogdan Bogdanović
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Dončić starter | 38:16 | 43 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14-28 | 7-12 | 8-11 | 4 | +9 |
| Austin Reaves starter | 35:03 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11-16 | 2-4 | 7-7 | 3 | +19 |
| LeBron James starter | 32:19 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9-15 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 3 | +18 |
| Rui Hachimura starter | 30:52 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +3 |
| Jaxson Hayes starter | 29:50 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | +21 |
| Marcus Smart bench | 20:04 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | +2 |
| Gabe Vincent bench | 18:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +17 |
| Jake LaRavia bench | 17:07 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +7 |
| Maxi Kleber bench | 13:40 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -7 |
| Adou Thiero bench | 1:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Bronny James bench | 1:12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Drew Timme bench | 1:12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Dalton Knecht bench | 1:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
Not available: Deandre Ayton
| Los Angeles Clippers | Stat | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| 21/24 (87%) | Free throws | 22/26 (84%) |
| 29/46 (63%) | 2 pointers | 37/58 (63%) |
| 13/35 (37%) | 3 pointers | 13/29 (44%) |
| 42/81 (51%) | Field goals | 50/87 (57%) |
| 29 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 22 | Defensive rebounds | 26 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Assists | 29 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 22 | Fouls | 22 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 7:06 | Time spent in lead | 38:08 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 18 |
Largest margin: 17 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 22
- Times tied
- 9
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Clippers
- 4 Q2 10:41
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers
- 18 Q4 1:12
- Longest run
- 11-0 Los Angeles Clippers · Q3 8:20 to Q3 5:31
Scoring plays
Q1 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Clippers | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 11:17 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kris Dunn 2-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 11:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 10:43 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kris Dunn 3-pt field goal | 5 | 5 |
| 10:17 | Los Angeles Clippers | John Collins 2-pt field goal | 7 | 5 |
| 10:01 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 7 | 7 |
| 9:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 7 | 9 |
| 8:55 | Los Angeles Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 9 | 9 |
| 8:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 9 | 10 |
| 8:22 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kris Dunn 2-pt field goal | 11 | 10 |
| 8:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 11 | 12 |
| 7:56 | Los Angeles Clippers | John Collins 3-pt field goal | 14 | 12 |
| 7:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 14 | 15 |
| 6:58 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 17 | 15 |
| 6:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 17 | 17 |
| 5:50 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 17 | 20 |
| 5:18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 17 | 23 |
| 5:11 | Los Angeles Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 19 | 23 |
| 5:11 | Los Angeles Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 20 | 23 |
| 4:23 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 20 | 26 |
| 4:05 | Los Angeles Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 21 | 26 |
| 4:05 | Los Angeles Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 22 | 26 |
| 4:05 | Los Angeles Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 23 | 26 |
| 3:55 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 23 | 29 |
| 3:10 | Los Angeles Clippers | John Collins 3-pt field goal | 26 | 29 |
| 2:55 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 26 | 31 |
| 2:38 | Los Angeles Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 28 | 31 |
| 2:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 28 | 33 |
| 1:54 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kobe Brown 2-pt field goal | 30 | 33 |
| 1:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 30 | 35 |
| 1:14 | Los Angeles Clippers | Nicolas Batum 3-pt field goal | 33 | 35 |
| 0:59 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 33 | 37 |
| 0:40 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kobe Brown 2-pt field goal | 35 | 37 |
| 0:03 | Los Angeles Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 38 | 37 |
Q2 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Clippers | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 40 | 37 |
| 11:05 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 40 | 38 |
| 11:05 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 40 | 39 |
| 10:41 | Los Angeles Clippers | Nicolas Batum 3-pt field goal | 43 | 39 |
| 10:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 43 | 40 |
| 10:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 43 | 41 |
| 9:47 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 44 | 41 |
| 9:47 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 45 | 41 |
| 9:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 45 | 44 |
| 8:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 45 | 46 |
| 8:33 | Los Angeles Clippers | Chris Paul 2-pt field goal | 47 | 46 |
| 7:40 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 47 | 47 |
| 7:40 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 47 | 48 |
| 7:18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 47 | 50 |
| 6:25 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 49 | 50 |
| 6:16 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 49 | 52 |
| 6:16 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 49 | 53 |
| 5:12 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kris Dunn 2-pt field goal | 51 | 53 |
| 4:59 | Los Angeles Lakers | Maxi Kleber 2-pt field goal | 51 | 55 |
| 4:42 | Los Angeles Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 53 | 55 |
| 4:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 53 | 57 |
| 3:46 | Los Angeles Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 56 | 57 |
| 3:23 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 56 | 59 |
| 2:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 56 | 62 |
| 2:30 | Los Angeles Clippers | John Collins 3-pt field goal | 59 | 62 |
| 1:23 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kris Dunn 3-pt field goal | 62 | 62 |
| 1:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 62 | 63 |
| 1:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 62 | 64 |
| 0:53 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kobe Brown 2-pt field goal | 64 | 64 |
| 0:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 64 | 67 |
| 0:23 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 64 | 69 |
| 0:04 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kobe Sanders Free throw | 65 | 69 |
| 0:04 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kobe Sanders Free throw | 66 | 69 |
Q3 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Clippers | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:15 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 66 | 71 |
| 10:59 | Los Angeles Clippers | John Collins 2-pt field goal | 68 | 71 |
| 10:40 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 68 | 73 |
| 10:27 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kris Dunn 2-pt field goal | 70 | 73 |
| 10:16 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 70 | 76 |
| 9:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 70 | 78 |
| 9:35 | Los Angeles Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 72 | 78 |
| 9:20 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 72 | 80 |
| 8:30 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 72 | 82 |
| 8:20 | Los Angeles Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 75 | 82 |
| 7:37 | Los Angeles Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 77 | 82 |
| 6:48 | Los Angeles Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 79 | 82 |
| 6:08 | Los Angeles Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 81 | 82 |
| 5:31 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 83 | 82 |
| 5:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 83 | 84 |
| 4:52 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 85 | 84 |
| 3:57 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal | 85 | 86 |
| 3:18 | Los Angeles Clippers | John Collins Free throw | 86 | 86 |
| 3:18 | Los Angeles Clippers | John Collins Free throw | 87 | 86 |
| 3:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 87 | 88 |
| 2:45 | Los Angeles Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 88 | 88 |
| 2:45 | Los Angeles Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 89 | 88 |
| 2:34 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal | 89 | 90 |
| 1:49 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 89 | 92 |
| 1:00 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kobe Sanders 2-pt field goal | 93 | 92 |
| 0:44 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 91 | 95 |
| 0:33 | Los Angeles Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 92 | 95 |
| 0:33 | Los Angeles Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 93 | 95 |
| 0:21 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 93 | 97 |
| 0:21 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 93 | 98 |
Q4 · 38 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Clippers | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:21 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 93 | 99 |
| 11:21 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 93 | 100 |
| 11:21 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 93 | 101 |
| 11:01 | Los Angeles Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 95 | 101 |
| 10:44 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 95 | 103 |
| 10:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 95 | 106 |
| 9:47 | Los Angeles Clippers | Chris Paul 2-pt field goal | 97 | 106 |
| 9:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 97 | 107 |
| 9:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 97 | 108 |
| 8:52 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 97 | 110 |
| 8:17 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 97 | 112 |
| 8:05 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kris Dunn 3-pt field goal | 100 | 112 |
| 7:25 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 100 | 115 |
| 7:10 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 102 | 115 |
| 6:51 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 102 | 117 |
| 6:28 | Los Angeles Clippers | John Collins 3-pt field goal | 105 | 117 |
| 6:07 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 105 | 119 |
| 5:51 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kris Dunn 2-pt field goal | 107 | 119 |
| 5:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 107 | 121 |
| 4:45 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 108 | 121 |
| 4:45 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 109 | 121 |
| 4:16 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 110 | 121 |
| 4:16 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 111 | 121 |
| 4:07 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 111 | 122 |
| 4:07 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 111 | 123 |
| 3:37 | Los Angeles Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 113 | 123 |
| 3:33 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 113 | 124 |
| 2:55 | Los Angeles Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 115 | 124 |
| 2:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 115 | 125 |
| 2:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 115 | 127 |
| 1:52 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 115 | 129 |
| 1:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 115 | 131 |
| 1:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 115 | 132 |
| 1:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 115 | 133 |
| 1:07 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kobe Sanders Free throw | 116 | 133 |
| 1:07 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kobe Sanders Free throw | 117 | 133 |
| 0:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Drew Timme 2-pt field goal | 117 | 135 |
| 0:08 | Los Angeles Clippers | Cam Christie Free throw | 118 | 135 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Los Angeles Lakers 1-0. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Nov 25: Los Angeles Clippers 118 at Los Angeles Lakers 135 (this game)
- Dec 20: Los Angeles Lakers 88 at Los Angeles Clippers 103
- Jan 22: Los Angeles Lakers 104 at Los Angeles Clippers 112
- Feb 20: Los Angeles Clippers 122 at Los Angeles Lakers 125
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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