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 Dončić, Austin Reaves, and LeBron James lead Lakers to 135-118 win over Clippers, revealing a blueprint for NBA championship run.

South Bay Lakers guard Bronny James scored 10 points to go along with four rebounds and an assist in Sunday's 108-107 loss against the San Diego Clippers.

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Lakers play the Los Angeles Clippers in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup. The Lakers are 9-3 against conference opponents. The Lakers are ninth in the Western Conference scoring 117.3 points while shooting 50.6% from the field.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic criticized the NBA over the special NBA Cup courts, claiming they cause players to slip more often than on the regular hard

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 were on a serious roll against the Lakers as recently as January. Then the Lakers got Luka Dončić and everything changed.

Smart, who played through back tightness against the Clippers last week, sat out a third consecutive game on Monday, but the team is confident the injury isn’t a long-term concern.

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