Lou Williams scored a season-high 36 points (7 during a 22-0 run across the third and fourth quarters), and the LA Clippers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 118-107.
Patrick Beverley’s 2 free throws put the Clippers ahead for good with 1:06 left in the third quarter.
For the Lakers, Kyle Kuzma had 24 points (16 in the paint) and 9 rebounds but went 0 for 7 from 3.
The Clippers went 32 for 34 at the line to the Lakers’ 24 for 35 and outscored them 71-28 off the bench. The Lakers got 8 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Clippers outscored the Lakers 17-4 in 5 minutes with Williams, Beverley, Harrell, Wallace and Thornwell on the floor together.