Game ID: 22400715
Los Angeles Lakers @ LA Clippers
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAC 29 21 25 22 97LAL 45 28 25 24 122
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
LAC availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Dunn missed 3 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 2 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 2 since 1/23, out tonight
BACK Zubac back 1/23 after 2, 29 min since (87% of 33)
BACK Leonard back 1/23 after 2, 24 min since (74% of 33)
NEW Coffey 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Mann 20 to 25 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Dunn missed 4 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 3 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 3 since 1/23, returns tonight: 1 min (10% of 11)
BACK Zubac back 1/23 after 2, 31 min since (93% of 33)
BACK Leonard back 1/23 after 2, 25 min since (77% of 33)
NEW Coffey 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 31 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Dunn missed 5 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 4 since 1/23, out tonight
BACK Zubac back 1/23 after 2, 31 min since (95% of 33)
BACK Leonard back 1/23 after 2, 26 min since (80% of 33)
BACK Miller back 1/29 after 3, 1 min since (10% of 11)
NEW Coffey 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 32 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Dunn missed 6 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Bamba missed 2 since 1/29, not on tonight's roster
OUT Hyland missed 5 since 1/23, out tonight
BACK Zubac back 1/23 after 2, 32 min since (95% of 33)
BACK Leonard back 1/23 after 2, 27 min since (81% of 33)
BACK Miller back 1/29 after 3, 1 min since (8% of 11)
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 30 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restOUT Dunn missed 7 since 1/22, returns tonight: 18 min (76% of 24)
OUT Hyland missed 6 since 1/23, returns tonight: 7 min (63% of 11)
BACK Miller back 1/29 after 3, 1 min since (8% of 11)
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 31 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restOUT Miller missed 2 since 2/02, out tonight
BACK Dunn back 2/04 after 7, 18 min since (76% of 24)
BACK Hyland back 2/04 after 6, 7 min since (63% of 11)
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 30 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT Miller missed 3 since 2/02, returns tonight: 2 min (19% of 11)
BACK Dunn back 2/04 after 7, 20 min since (85% of 24)
BACK Hyland back 2/04 after 6, 7 min since (63% of 11)
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 29 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 2/12 · 3 days' restBACK Dunn back 2/04 after 7, 21 min since (86% of 24)
BACK Hyland back 2/04 after 6, 7 min since (63% of 11)
BACK Miller back 2/08 after 3, 2 min since (19% of 11)
LAC availability going into 2/13 · back-to-backBACK Dunn back 2/04 after 7, 21 min since (87% of 24)
BACK Hyland back 2/04 after 6, 7 min since (63% of 11)
BACK Miller back 2/08 after 3, 2 min since (19% of 11)
LAL availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Jemison III missed 2 since 1/23, out tonight
BACK Finney-Smith back 1/19 after 2, 23 min since (77% of 29)
BACK Reddish back 1/23 after 4, 3 min since (19% of 18)
BACK Vanderbilt back 1/25 after 36, 12 min since (79% of 16)
BACK Milton back 1/23 after 2, 3 min since (31% of 11)
LAL availability going into 1/28 · back-to-backOUT Hachimura missed 2 since 1/25, returns tonight: 24 min (75% of 32)
OUT Reddish missed 2 since 1/25, returns tonight: 18 min (100% of 18)
OUT Jemison III missed 3 since 1/23, out tonight
BACK Finney-Smith back 1/19 after 2, 23 min since (80% of 29)
BACK Vanderbilt back 1/25 after 36, 13 min since (82% of 16)
BACK Milton back 1/23 after 2, 8 min since (71% of 11)
NEW Christie 25 to 31 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 1/30 · 1 day's restOUT Vincent missed 2 since 1/27, out tonight
OUT Jemison III missed 4 since 1/23, returns tonight: 18 min (171% of 10)
BACK Hachimura back 1/28 after 2, 24 min since (75% of 32)
BACK Reddish back 1/23 after 4, 11 min since (59% of 18)
BACK Vanderbilt back 1/25 after 36, 13 min since (82% of 16)
BACK Milton back 1/23 after 2, 7 min since (66% of 11)
NEW Christie 25 to 31 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Vincent missed 3 since 1/27, returns tonight: 20 min (97% of 21)
BACK Hachimura back 1/28 after 2, 25 min since (78% of 32)
BACK Reddish back 1/23 after 4, 11 min since (59% of 18)
BACK Vanderbilt back 1/25 after 36, 14 min since (89% of 16)
BACK Milton back 1/23 after 2, 12 min since (114% of 11)
BACK Jemison III back 1/30 after 4, 18 min since (171% of 10)
NEW Christie 25 to 30 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 2/04 · 2 days' restOUT Reddish missed 2 since 1/30, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 1/28 after 2, 29 min since (92% of 32)
BACK Vincent back 2/01 after 3, 20 min since (97% of 21)
BACK Vanderbilt back 1/25 after 36, 14 min since (89% of 16)
BACK Jemison III back 1/30 after 4, 10 min since (94% of 10)
NEW Christie 25 to 31 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restOUT Reddish missed 3 since 1/30, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 1/28 after 2, 30 min since (95% of 32)
BACK Vincent back 2/01 after 3, 21 min since (101% of 21)
BACK Jemison III back 1/30 after 4, 8 min since (80% of 10)
NEW Christie 25 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Milton 11 to 17 min over the last 4
LAL availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT Reddish missed 4 since 1/30, out tonight
OUT Morris missed 2 since 2/04, returns tonight: 6 min (39% of 16)
BACK Hachimura back 1/28 after 2, 32 min since (100% of 32)
BACK Vincent back 2/01 after 3, 24 min since (114% of 21)
BACK Jemison III back 1/30 after 4, 8 min since (80% of 10)
NEW Milton 11 to 17 min over the last 4
LAL availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Knecht missed 2 since 2/06, out tonight
OUT Reddish missed 5 since 1/30, out tonight
BACK Vincent back 2/01 after 3, 24 min since (115% of 21)
BACK Morris back 2/08 after 2, 6 min since (39% of 16)
BACK Jemison III back 1/30 after 4, 9 min since (88% of 10)
NEW Hayes 19 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Milton 11 to 20 min over the last 4
LAL availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT Knecht missed 3 since 2/06, returns tonight: 17 min (89% of 19)
OUT Reddish missed 6 since 1/30, out tonight
BACK Vincent back 2/01 after 3, 23 min since (109% of 21)
BACK Morris back 2/08 after 2, 6 min since (40% of 16)
NEW Hayes 19 to 25 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Powell at 28 and Harden at 25 a game. They have won the glass by 7 a night. Without Dunn (7 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 108, shooting 54 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Davis at 27 and James at 27 a game. Without Reddish (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it the Clippers 113, the Lakers 112, the Lakers keeping it close.
1/27 @ PHX 109-111 — LAC notes
LAC lost 109-111. LAC shot 49% (41 of 83) to PHX's 47%, 10 of 32 from three, and went to the line 20 times to PHX's 11 — 17 points from the stripe to their 9. Zubac led with 25 (12 of 17); Harden added 24, Powell 23. Q3 was theirs, 31-23, the deficit cut from 13 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 88-78 against them. Porter Jr.'s -19 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/29 @ SAS 128-116 — LAC notes
LAC won 128-116. LAC shot 53% (48 of 91) to SAS's 48%, 12 of 24 from three. LAC turned it over 15 times to SAS's 9, and SAS turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 57-30 for them. Powell led with 27 (9 of 15, 3 of 6 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Leonard added 27, Harden 21. The hinge was Q4, 34-24: a lead of 2 became 12, and the lead reached 16. Zubac was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/31 @ CHA 112-104 — LAC notes
LAC won 112-104. LAC shot 54% (44 of 81) to CHA's 44%, 11 of 28 from three. LAC turned it over 16 times to CHA's 9, and CHA turned those into 11 steals. Powell led with 27 (11 of 15, 2 of 4 from three, 3 of 7 at the line); Leonard added 21, Harden 14. The hinge was Q2, 30-25: from level to 5 ahead. Jones Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
2/02 @ TOR 108-115 — LAC notes
LAC lost 108-115. LAC shot 47% (41 of 88) to TOR's 52%, 9 of 28 from three. Harden led with 25 (7 of 20, 2 of 9 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Zubac added 18, Porter Jr. 17. Q4 was theirs, 31-23, the deficit cut from 15 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 92-77 against them. Coffey's -18 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/04 vs LAL 97-122 — LAC notes
LAC lost 97-122. LAC took 8 more shots (89 to 81), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 38% to LAL's 56%, 12 of 41 from three. LAC turned it over 9 times to LAL's 14. The glass went 36-50 against them. Powell led with 20 (7 of 15, 3 of 8 from three); Jones Jr. added 17, Hyland 12. Q3 was theirs, 25-25, but the other 3 periods went 97-72 against them. Coffey's -21 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/06 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Powell at 24 and Harden at 18 a game. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 113, shooting 51 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Siakam at 24 and Haliburton at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Isa. Jackson (43 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-3 a night and Indiana minus-7. Call it the Clippers 114, Indiana 113, Indiana keeping it close.
2/08 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Powell at 24 and Leonard at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Clarkson at 21 and Collins at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Sexton (2 straight), Hendricks (47 straight), Williams (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 115 a night to Utah's 122 and the line, where Utah takes 25 free throws a game to the Clippers' 20. Call it the Clippers 118, Utah 111.
2/12 vs MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Powell at 24 and Harden at 18 a game. 3 days' rest. Memphis comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 29 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 27 and Morant at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Memphis wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Memphis has been plus-11 a night and the Clippers minus-2 and the line, where Memphis takes 29 free throws a game to the Clippers' 20. Call it Memphis 116, the Clippers 115, the Clippers keeping it close.
2/13 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 129, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 25 free throws a game; Clarkson at 23 and Markkanen at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Sexton (5 straight), Hendricks (50 straight), Mykhailiuk (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Powell at 22 and Harden at 19 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 116 a night to Utah's 129 and the glass, where Utah has been plus-4 a night and the Clippers minus-2. Call it the Clippers 117, Utah 116, Utah keeping it close.
1/27 @ CHA 112-107 — LAL notes
LAL won 112-107. LAL shot 51% (44 of 86) to CHA's 45%, 6 of 28 from three, and went to the line 24 times to CHA's 18 — 18 points from the stripe to their 15. The glass went 48-34 for them. Davis led with 42 (17 of 28, 8 of 10 at the line); James added 22, Reaves 17. The hinge was Q1, 39-19: from level to 20 ahead, and the lead reached 23. Davis was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
1/28 @ PHI 104-118 — LAL notes
LAL lost 104-118. LAL shot 51% (37 of 72) to PHI's 47%, 10 of 33 from three. LAL turned it over 22 times to PHI's 9, and PHI turned those into 14 steals. L. James led with 31 (10 of 16, 1 of 4 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Knecht added 24, Reaves 13. Q4 was theirs, 28-19, the deficit cut from 23 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 99-76 against them. Hayes's -19 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/30 @ WAS 134-96 — LAL notes
LAL won 134-96. LAL shot 54% (49 of 90) to WAS's 32%, 15 of 32 from three, and got to the line 22 times to WAS's 34. The glass went 48-38 for them. L. James led with 24 (9 of 19, 1 of 4 from three); Hachimura added 22, Milton 21. The hinge was Q2, 36-16: a lead of 13 became 33, and the lead reached 42. L. James was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
2/01 @ NYK 128-112 — LAL notes
LAL won 128-112. LAL shot 58% (47 of 81) to NYK's 46%, 19 of 40 from three. L. James led with 33 (14 of 26, 3 of 8 from three); Reaves added 27, Hachimura 21. The hinge was Q4, 37-23: a lead of 2 became 16. Christie was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
2/04 @ LAC 122-97 — LAL notes
LAL won 122-97. LAL shot 56% (45 of 81) to LAC's 38%, 18 of 37 from three. LAL turned it over 14 times to LAC's 9, and LAC turned those into 9 steals. The glass went 50-36 for them. L. James led with 26 (8 of 13, 2 of 4 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Hachimura added 20, Reaves 20. The hinge was Q1, 45-29: from level to 16 ahead, and the lead reached 31. Vanderbilt was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
2/06 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 106, shooting 54 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; James at 27 and Hachimura at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Without Reddish (3 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 114, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 29 free throws a game; Curry at 23 and Wiggins at 22 a game. Without Kuminga (16 straight), Waters III (2 straight), Anderson (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-5 a night and Golden State minus-3 and the defense, the Lakers allowing 106 a night to Golden State's 114. Call it the Lakers 117, Golden State 108.
2/08 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 107, shooting 54 percent and 42 from three, 24 free throws a game; James at 31 and Reaves at 20 a game. That is 4 straight wins. They have won the glass by 4 a night. Without Reddish (4 straight), Morris (2 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Siakam at 26 and Haliburton at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Isa. Jackson (44 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-4 a night and Indiana minus-9 and the arc, the Lakers at 42 percent from three to Indiana's 34. Call it the Lakers 118, Indiana 111.
2/10 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 107, shooting 54 percent and 43 from three, 24 free throws a game; James at 31 and Reaves at 26 a game. That is 5 straight wins. They have won the glass by 6 a night. Without Knecht (2 straight), Reddish (5 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Clarkson at 23 and Collins at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Sexton (3 straight), Hendricks (48 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 107 a night to Utah's 121 and the arc, the Lakers at 43 percent from three to Utah's 35. Call it the Lakers 121, Utah 111, the Lakers by 10.
2/12 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 127, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 24 free throws a game; Clarkson at 23 and Collins at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Sexton (4 straight), Hendricks (49 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 110, shooting 54 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; James at 31 and Reaves at 27 a game. That is 5 straight wins. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Without Knecht (3 straight), Reddish (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 110 a night to Utah's 127 and the arc, the Lakers at 41 percent from three to Utah's 33. Call it the Lakers 120, Utah 114.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LALAR A. Reaves
AT A. Traoré
BJ B. James
DF D. Finney-Smith
DK D. Knecht
GV G. Vincent
JH J. Hayes
JV J. Vanderbilt
LJ L. James
RH R. Hachimura
SM S. Milton
TJ T. Jemison III
LACAC A. Coffey
BH B. Hyland
DE D. Eubanks
DJ D. Jones Jr.
IZ I. Zubac
JH J. Harden
KB K. Brown
KD K. Dunn
KL K. Leonard
KP K. Porter Jr.
NB N. Batum
NP N. Powell
PM P. Mills
TM T. Mann
LAL/LAC the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
LeBron scores 26, and the Lakers thrash the Clippers 122-97 with Luka Doncic watching on the bench
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- — LeBron James had 26 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and Luka Doncic watched approvingly from the bench while the Los Angeles Lakers thrashed the Los Angeles Clippers 122-97 Tuesday night.
Doncic clapped and occasionally fist-pumped during the Lakers' outstanding performance in their first game since they made the seismic trade to acquire the All-NBA scoring champion in exchange for star big man Anthony Davis . James and Doncic , who is close to a return from a strained calf , sat next to each other and talked at times.
Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura scored 20 points apiece for the Lakers, who finished a six-game trip with five victories despite losing Davis to injury even before the trade. The Lakers' victory was their first at Intuit Dome, their crosstown rivals' sparkling new arena.
Norman Powell scored 20 points for the Clippers (28-22), who fell two games behind the fifth-place Lakers (29-19) in the West.
James Harden went 2 of 12 for seven points, and Kawhi Leonard scored just 11 before both stars took the fourth quarter off.
Bronny James hit his first NBA 3-pointer while playing the final six minutes.
Patty Mills and Drew Eubanks played the final seven minutes in their debuts with the Clippers, who acquired the veterans Saturday from Utah.
Takeaways Clippers: A lifeless effort in their return from a four-game trip. Owner Steve Ballmer had little to cheer.
Lakers: The results were brilliant, but the method was also impressive. They fought and worked on defense — something they'll have to do every night without Davis.
Key moment The Lakers put up 45 points in the first quarter — the most they've managed in any period this season.
Key stat The Lakers didn't make a turnover until midway through the second quarter.
Up next The Lakers host the Warriors on Thursday. The Clippers host the Pacers on Thursday.