The Los Angeles Lakers ended their four-game losing streak with a close 106-103 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
LeBron James (25 points, eight rebounds, seven assists) and Anthony Davis (22 points, ten rebounds) led the way for the Lakers, while Norman Powell missed the potential game-tying three-pointer for the Clippers.
Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to yet another close battle between the two LA teams.
Just when I thought the Clippers were about to Stomp the Lakers tonight… here comes the 🐐 telling me to pump ya brakes big fella! Again he showed the world why you can never count him out, even against a stacked up Clippers squad! Good night and Carry the hell on…
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) January 8, 2024
The Lakers snap their four-game skid and get in the win column for the first time in 2024 by beating the Clippers, 106-103, with Norm Powell’s potential overtime-forcing 3 rimming out at the buzzer.
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) January 8, 2024
Lakers won!?! 🤣😭😳
— ╰☆☆ ʲẸ𝓷ᑎ𝕚 ☆☆╮ (@BrowBron_) January 8, 2024
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LeBron James 25 PTS, 8 REBS, 7 AST
Anthony Davis 22 PTS, 10 REBS, 3 STLS
Taurean Prince 13 PTS, 2 AST, 3-6 3PT
D’Angelo Russell 13 PTS, 6 AST
Christian Wood 9 PTS, 10 REBS, 2 BLK
Austin Reaves 8 PTS, 2 AST pic.twitter.com/3qhYGm3WKV— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 8, 2024
“That was the dunk of the century”
– James Worthy on LeBron’s dunk tonight
— Lakers Daily (@LakersDailyCom) January 8, 2024
The lakers are now undefeated against the suns and clippers with all due respect
— Mark Jackson’s Burner (@casualtakeking) January 8, 2024
Lakers won AND they don’t play again until Tuesday let’s gooooooo
— Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) January 8, 2024
Who needs the King when you have a Prince? Taurean Prince made a huge late 3, then two clutch late free throws, as the Lakers survived a tying three by Norman Powell that did everything but go in. Lakers played their best D since the Cup final over Indiana.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) January 8, 2024
The Lakers are the most exhausting team in basketball but at least they won.
— Colb (@___Colb___) January 8, 2024
It’s still very fun when the Lakers win.
— Matthew Peralta (@_MatthewPeralta) January 8, 2024
Lakers deserved that win. No one on the Clippers played well or smart besides Ivica Zubac. Would have been a double digit win for the Lakers if he didn’t bail the Clippers numerous times tonight.
— Farbod Esnaashari (@Farbod_E) January 8, 2024
