James had 25 points and 11 assists and Rui Hachimura added 19 points. Anthony Davis had 16 points and 10 rebounds in his return after missing a game with plantar fasciitis. The Lakers two-game winning streak ended.
Leonard tied his season high playing 24 minutes but none in the fourth as he continued under a minutes restriction in his fifth game of the season. He scored eight in a row to surpass 14,000 career points in the third, when the Clippers built their biggest lead of 26 points.
Takeaways
Lakers: Their only lead came on the game's first basket. They outscored the Clippers 13-2, including 11 in a row, to end the third trailing 92-77. During the spurt, their fans' sudden chants of “Let's go, Lakers!” filled the building and drowned out the home fans.
Clippers: They won their third in a row while starting a stretch of six games in nine days.
Key moment
The Clippers outscored the Lakers 32-23 in the second to lead 64-49 at halftime after shooting 58% from the floor. The teams each scored 28 points in the third and the Lakers outscored the Clippers 25-24 in the fourth.
Key stat
Both teams shot at least 50% from the floor. The Lakers made nine 3-pointers and the Clippers hit 11.
Up next
The Lakers host the Wizards on Tuesday. The Clippers host the Bulls on Monday.
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