LeBron James scored 35 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers overcame a 19-point deficit to defeat their rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers, 130-125 in overtime last night in the NBA. This victory ended the Lakers' long losing streak against the Clippers, which had reached 11 games. Anthony Davis contributed to the win with 27 points and 10 rebounds, while teammate D'Angelo Russell added 27 points, helping the Lakers secure their third home victory of the current season. This marks the Lakers' first win over the Clippers since July 2020.
Kawhi Leonard was the leading scorer for the Clippers with 38 points, and his teammate Paul George scored 35 points, including 20 in the fourth quarter. In another game, Grant Williams led the Dallas Mavericks to their fourth consecutive win of the season with a 114-105 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Williams scored 25 points, matching his career high, along with seven three-pointers. This is the first time Dallas has won its first four games of the season since 2004-2005 and only the fourth time in franchise history.
Dallas is now the only team without a loss this season, alongside the Boston Celtics, who won 155-104 against the Indiana Pacers at home last night. In other games, the Toronto Raptors defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 130-111, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Washington Wizards 130-121.
