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Lakers vs. Clippers Preview: Battle of LA, round two

The Lakers (3-1) are back at it on Wednesday against the L.A. Clippers (1-2), whom they defeated just last week. This time, round two of the battle of Los Angeles will be held in the Clippers’ home base. Start time…

By Nicole Ganglani · Silver Screen and Roll

Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 6:25 AM

Key Things to Know

The Los Angeles Lakers face the L.A. Clippers at the Intuit Dome on Wednesday in their second seasonal matchup.
The game marks the second night of the Lakers' first back-to-back set of the season.
Austin Reaves led the Lakers with 28 points in their victory over the Clippers the previous week.

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The Los Angeles Lakers (3-1) face the L.A. Clippers (1-2) at the Intuit Dome on Wednesday, marking the second matchup between the cross-town rivals this season. The Lakers won the first meeting last week but enter the contest looking to rebound after suffering their first defeat of the season on Tuesday night.

Nicole Ganglani highlights rebounding and secondary scoring as pivotal factors for the Lakers, noting that Darius Garland and Brook Lopez attacked the paint aggressively in the prior meeting. Austin Reaves scored 28 points and Walker Kessler added 22 during their last encounter, while the Clippers have ruled out six players including Bradley Beal and Brandon Ingram.

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