Lakers deliver emphatic Clippers victory despite missing Luka Doncic

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• The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Clippers 103-87 to claim their second victory over their city rivals in a week, despite being without Luka Doncic.
• Quentin Grimes scored 23 points, while Collin Sexton added a season-high 21 off the bench as six Lakers players reached double figures.
• Doncic, who leads the NBA with an average of 36 points, missed the game with back tightness, while Ziaire Williams was also absent through injury. Coach JJ Redick said both decisions were precautionary.
• Rookie Keaton Wagler led the Clippers with a career-high 21 points, but his team suffered a third consecutive defeat and fell to 1-3 for the season.
• The Clippers struggled with 24 turnovers, while the Lakers took control with a 31-6 second-quarter run before Sexton scored 11 consecutive points in the third to help secure the win.