The Sports Report: Lakers, Rams, Clippers, Ducks, USC men and women win, but not Chargers

Austin Reaves scored 43 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 121-116 victory over the Detroit Pistons with Luka Doncic sidelined. In the NFL, Myles Garrett recorded three sacks to guide the Los Angeles Rams to a 20-13 victory against the Washington Commanders, while the Los Angeles Chargers fell to 0-8 following a 44-22 loss to the Houston Texans.

Elsewhere across Southern California sports, the Los Angeles Clippers snapped a seven-game losing streak by defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 139-123 behind Darius Garland's 24 points. Cutter Gauthier scored a hat trick in the Anaheim Ducks' 5-2 win over Pittsburgh, and both USC basketball teams earned Sunday victories, highlighted by JuJu Watkins' 32-point return.