Grimes, Sexton Lead Lakers Past Clippers 103-87 at Intuit Dome

The Los Angeles Lakers claimed a 103-87 win over the Los Angeles Clippers at Intuit Dome on October 28, 2026, moving to 4-1 behind a productive quartet of scorers. Quentin Grimes led the Lakers with 23 points, while Collin Sexton supplied 21 in just 21 minutes. The Clippers fell to 1-3 with their third consecutive defeat.

Grimes paired his scoring with three rebounds, five assists and four steals across 38 minutes. He shot 7-for-15 from the field despite missing all three of his 3-point attempts. Sexton delivered the perimeter punch, hitting 4-of-7 from deep and 6-of-11 overall. He also collected four rebounds and finished with a plus-23 mark.

Austin Reaves contributed 16 points and six rebounds, though he went 6-for-16 from the floor and 1-for-6 beyond the arc. Matisse Thybulle provided an efficient 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting, including a 4-for-5 showing from 3-point range, alongside two steals and one block.

Keaton Wagler paced the Clippers with 21 points, four rebounds and two assists, but shot 4-for-15 overall. Derrick Jones Jr. added 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting, five rebounds, four steals and two blocks. Darius Garland finished with 14 points and five assists, while Kobe Sanders recorded nine points, four rebounds and three steals. Those contributions were not enough to prevent another Clippers loss as the Lakers secured the 16-point victory.