Kentavious Caldwell-Pope lead all Lakers in scoring with 29 points on 12-28 shooting, but the Clippers were able to pull away from the Lakers 115-120 behind Lou Williams' career high 42 points. Brandon Ingram added 17 points and 5 rebounds to round out the starters. Jordan Clarkson lead the bench with 17 points to go with 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Kyle Kuzma returned to the bench and racked up an efficient 15 points while Julius Randle added 11 points with seven of those points coming from the free throw line.
Final Score: @ LA Clippers 115-120 [L]
Full article: http://www.nba.com/games/20171127/LALLAC#/recap
Next Game: vs. Golden State (11/29)
Highlights: *Courtesy of Ximo Pierto*
Another frustrating "road loss" from the Lakers. Both the Lakers and the Clippers were in a deadlock throughout the whole game. If I heard correctly, there were 13 lead changes in this game. I don't know how many lead changes there were after. However, the finish showed the difference between these two teams. The Lakers at one point were leading 101-93. Then, the Clippers came back behind Austin Rivers and Lou Williams. Just when the Lakers were in rally mode, they missed some big shots and committed some costly turnovers when the opportunity was given for them to take the lead. KCP may have had a big game, but he went cold during the final stretch of the 4th quarter. The Lakers lost this game on free throws too. 67% from the free throw line while the Clippers shot over 90%! In the NBA, you gotta make free throws. That's always the rule of thumb. Lou Williams though, if you've seen him as a Laker, you know that he's a scoring machine and a magnet to the free throw line. If you're defending him, you have to be very disciplined. Those defending him like KCP, Clarkson, and Hart, they didn't get that memo. Sweet Lou singlehandedly took this game over in the final minute to extend the Lakers' misery against the Clippers in the last five years. It doesn't get any better for the team when they take on the defending champion Warriors on Wednesday. Although, the Lakers have a history of snatching at least one game against them.
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