Quentin Grimes scored 23 points and Collin Sexton added a season-high 21 off the bench at Intuit Dome.

Luka Doncic sat out with back tightness on the second night of a back-to-back. The Lakers are 4-1 and beat the Clippers for the second time in a week.

Down 31-29 in the second quarter, the Lakers scored 16 straight points and led 56-38 at halftime.

Sexton scored 11 points in two minutes late in the third, with two threes, for an 81-61 lead.

The Clippers committed 24 turnovers and the Lakers had 15 steals. Six Lakers scored in double figures.

Rookie Keaton Wagler scored a career-high 21 off the bench. The Clippers shot 35% and lost their third straight to fall to 1-3.

The Lakers visit Golden State on Friday at 10 p.m. ET. The Clippers visit Minnesota on Friday at 8 p.m. ET.

Tyronn Lue after the Clippers’ loss to the Lakers, Oct. 28, 2026. Photo by FlyByKnite (X video still), resized.

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