LA Clippers vs LA Lakers Player Stats and Box Score (Feb. 28) | 2024-25 NBA season

The LA Lakers fended off the LA Clippers 106-102 in a thrilling showdown on Friday. LeBron James and Co. led 83-77 before holding on for the closely-fought win. James Harden made three free throws to make it 98-96 with 5:01 remaining. Back-to-back baskets by Luka Doncic, who celebrated his 26th birthday, and Gabe Vincent gave the Lakers the cushion they needed for the win.

James finished the game with 28 points, 13 rebounds, three assists and one steal. Luka Doncic top-scored for the Lakers with 31 points with five assists, three steals and two rebounds.

Ivica Zubac had another outstanding game against his former team, tallying 27 points and 16 rebounds. The Lakers defense held Harden to 5-for-22 shooting, including 1-for-10 from deep. Kawhi Leonard added 21 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals for the Clippers.

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LA Clippers vs LA Lakers player stats and box score

LA Clippers player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Kawhi Leonard	21	4	3	2	0	2	8-17	3-8	2-6	+7
Derrick Jones Jr.	8	4	1	1	0	2	3-7	2-4	0-0	+19
Ivica Zubac	27	16	0	0	1	3	13-15	0-0	1-2	+9
James Harden	18	7	9	3	0	6	5-22	1-10	7-7	-1
Kris Dunn	14	9	6	4	0	1	6-9	2-3	0-0	+12
Nicolas Batum	2	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	2-2	-13
Ben Simmons	2	3	3	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	-19
Bogdan Bogdanovic	6	0	1	0	0	1	2-8	1-6	1-2	-20
Amir Coffey	4	1	2	1	0	2	1-7	0-5	2-2	-14
Drew Eubanks	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
MarJon Beauchamp	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Patty Mills	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kobe Brown	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

LA Lakers player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Dorian Finney-Smith	7	5	3	1	0	1	3-6	1-3	0-0	-9
LeBron James	28	13	3	1	0	4	12-21	2-7	2-3	-1
Jaxson Hayes	5	1	2	0	2	2	2-3	0-0	1-2	-15
Luka Doncic	31	2	5	3	0	6	9-22	3-9	10-11	-13
Austin Reaves	6	0	0	0	1	0	2-4	2-4	0-0	-8
Jarred Vanderbilt	3	5	0	1	0	0	0-1	0-0	3-4	+20
Trey Jemison III	5	6	0	0	1	0	2-3	0-0	1-2	+19
Gabe Vincent	7	1	3	4	1	0	3-7	1-4	0-0	+11
Jordan Goodwin	6	5	2	3	0	1	3-7	0-3	0-0	+14
Dalton Knecht	8	1	1	1	0	1	3-6	2-3	0-0	+2
Markieff Morris	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cam Reddish	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Alex Len	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Shake Milton	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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LA Clippers vs LA Lakers Game Summary

The LA Clippers visited the LA Clippers on Friday for a two-game mini-series. James Harden and Co., which lost the previous meeting 122-97 in early February, could take a 2-1 lead in the head-to-head duel with a win. Kawhi Leonard, cleared to suit up, started alongside Harden for the marquee matchup.

Leonard, Harden and Kris Dunn led the Clippers in the opening quarter. They combined for 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists to give their team a 25-24 lead at the end of 12 minutes.

The Lakers responded with a 35-29 advantage in the second quarter to take a 59-54 lead at halftime. LeBron James finished the first half with 17 points, five rebounds and two assists. Luka Doncic tallied 11 points, three assists and three steals.

The third quarter was a defensive struggle for the LA Lakers and the LA Clippers. The stars continued to carry their respective teams in the tightly-contested showdown. Following Austin Reaves' early exit, the Lakers got a boost from Gabe Vincent, Dalton Knecht and Jordan Goodwin.

The defensive trend in the third quarter carried over the final 12 minutes of the game. James Harden, Kawhi Leonard and Ivica Zubac pushed the home team before the Lakers held on for a 106-102 win.