The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 135-118 for their fifth consecutive victory. Luka Doncic had 43 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds, and LeBron James added 25 points.

Luka Doncic scored 43 points, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 135-118 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles while proving again he can do it all. There was no smoke curling from his fingertips, but he caught fire early Tuesday, Nov. 25.

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers made it five wins in a row on Tuesday night as they took down their cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers, 135-118. Doncic led the way for the Lakers with 43 points on 14-of-28 shooting, nine rebounds, 13 assists, a steal, a block and seven triples in another incredible performance.

The Clippers’ 135-118 loss to the Lakers highlights a collapsing roster, defensive failures, and a looming reckoning as LA falls to 5-13.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/lakers/onsi as James Harden Calls Out Lakers' Luka Doncic After NBA Cup Clash. LA Clippers All-Star point guard James Harden has called out his five-time All-NBA First Team Los Angeles Lakers counterpart Luka Doncic.

As the team's struggles continue, Kawhi Leonard offered a blunt assessment of the Clippers after a 135-118 loss to the Lakers.

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