Lakers Hold Off Clippers 130–125 in OT to Snap an 11-game Losing Streak in the Los Angeles Rivalry

Lakers Hold Off Clippers 130–125 in OT to Snap an 11-game Losing Streak in the Los Angeles Rivalry
Kawhi Leonard (2) of the Los Angeles Clippers passes the ball against LeBron James (23), Anthony Davis (3), and Jaxson Hayes (11) of the Los Angeles Lakers during the second quarter in Los Angeles on Nov. 1, 2023. Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES—LeBron James had 35 points and 11 rebounds, Austin Reaves scored seven of his 15 points in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped an 11-game losing streak against the Los Angeles Clippers with a 130–125 victory Wednesday night, Nov. 1.

D'Angelo Russell scored 27 points and Anthony Davis had 27 points and 10 rebounds for the short-handed Lakers, who beat their local rivals for the first time since July 2020 in the Florida bubble. The 17-time NBA champion Lakers hadn’t beaten the Clippers on the Lakers’ home court at their shared arena since Christmas 2016, losing 11 in a row.