By GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports activities Author
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reggie Jackson scored 12 of his season-high 36 factors within the fourth quarter whereas including 9 assists and eight rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers accomplished a four-game season sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers with a 132-111 victory Thursday night time.
Ivica Zubac had 19 factors and 9 rebounds for the Clippers, who seized management of the sweep-clinching victory and their seventh straight win over the Lakers total by scoring 23 consecutive factors in the course of the first six minutes of the third quarter.
The Clippers outscored their cross-hallway rivals 37-10 late into the third earlier than coasting to their fifth consecutive victory prior to now eight days, together with two over the Lakers.
Jackson hit 4 3-pointers and embarrassed a succession of Lakers defenders, notably in a fourth-quarter show that had the Clippers’ portion of the group chanting his identify. After Jackson and Russell Westbrook clashed and exchanged phrases, Jackson responded by drilling a 3-pointer over Westbrook’s protection to earn one in every of a number of standing ovations.
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LeBron James had 26 factors and eight rebounds for the Lakers, who’ve misplaced 4 straight and 7 of eight to fall a season-worst eight video games beneath .500 (27-35). A proud franchise that started the season with championship aspirations is now two video games forward of Eleventh-place Portland with little purpose to suppose its spiral will finish quickly.
The victory was the most recent in a torrid stretch for the Clippers, who’ve gained seven of their final eight with out doubtless their three most gifted gamers: Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Norman Powell.
Though not one of the trio is considered near returning, Jackson and a gritty supporting solid have stored the Clips on observe for one more playoff berth with an growing probability to keep away from the play-in event after this victory, which pulled them inside one sport of seventh-place Minnesota.
After scoring 14 consecutive factors to shut the primary half with solely a three-point deficit, the Lakers curiously grew to become discombobulated early within the third after the referees did not give a continuation foul to James and so they have been unable to problem the decision.
Lakers: Talen Horton-Tucker sat out after spraining his ankle Tuesday. He was listed as possible earlier than the sport. … The Lakers used their thirty first beginning lineup of the season with Dwight Howard shifting in alongside rookie Austin Reaves and Malik Monk. … Wenyen Gabriel hit a late 3-pointer in his Lakers debut. Los Angeles signed him Tuesday.
Clippers: Nicolas Batum appeared in his 900th profession NBA sport. … Coach Tyronn Lue had no updates on the damage recoveries of George, Leonard and Powell: “I do not know. Sorry.” … Justin Bieber, Rami Malek, Saweetie and UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya attended the sport.
D.J. Augustin had three factors and 6 assists in his debut with the Lakers, who signed the 14-year NBA veteran Tuesday to bolster their backcourt depth. The Lakers are Augustin’s Eleventh NBA franchise; Houston waived him Feb. 11.
Lakers: Host Warriors on Saturday.
Clippers: Host Knicks on Sunday.
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