Published 11:27 IST, November 10th 2022
LeBron James hurt late in Clippers' 114-101 win over Lakers
LeBron James scored 30 points before leaving the court gingerly with less than five minutes to play in the Los Angeles Lakers' 114-101 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.
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LeBron James scored 30 points before leaving the court gingerly with less than five minutes to play in the Los Angeles Lakers' 114-101 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.
The Lakers said James felt soreness in his left leg that appeared to occur after he backed down Paul George to draw a foul in the paint. James had sat out Monday's game at Utah to rest the persistent pain in his left foot, but he was having one of his best games of the season before his latest injury.
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James, on pace to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar this season to become the NBA's career scoring leader, hit four 3-pointers and added eight rebounds and five assists against the Clippers while finishing one shy of his season high in points.
George scored 29 points as the Clippers extended their recent domination of their arena roommates with their ninth consecutive victory over the Lakers. Norman Powell added 18 points for the Clippers, who had seven scorers in double figures during their fifth victory in the past six games without injured star Kawhi Leonard.
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Two days after making a spectacular late comeback from a 15-point deficit to beat Cleveland, the Clips coolly maintained a lead on the Lakers down the stretch to remain unbeaten in the city rivalry since July 2020. The Clippers still haven't lost to the Lakers under coach Tyronn Lue, who took over in October 2020.
Anthony Davis had 21 points and nine rebounds for the Lakers, who dropped to 2-9 with their fourth consecutive defeat. Russell Westbrook added 14 points and nine assists, but the Lakers have the NBA's second-worst record so far under new coach Darvin Ham.
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11:27 IST, November 10th 2022