Lakers host the Clippers in conference matchup

The Los Angeles Lakers will play host to the Los Angeles Clippers in conference actionByThe Associated PressOctober 22, 2026, 3:03 AMLos Angeles Clippers (1-0, second in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (1-0, fourth in the Western Conference)Los Angeles; Friday, 10 p.m. EDTLINE: Lakers -9.5; over/under is 228.5BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes meet when the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers face off on Friday.The Lakers finished 53-29 overall, 33-19 in Western Conference games and 28-13 at home a season ago. The Lakers allowed opponents to score 114.6 points per game and shoot 48.3% from the field last season.The Clippers finished 42-40 overall and 10-6 in Pacific Division action last season. The Clippers averaged 23.7 assists per game on 40.5 made field goals last season.Popular ReadsINJURIES: Lakers: Cameron Carr: out (oblique), Adou Thiero: out (knee), Collin Sexton: out (soleus).Clippers: Max Strus: out (foot), Yanic Konan Niederhauser: out (lisfranc), Jordan Miller: out (shoulder), Brandon Ingram: out (heel), Bradley Beal: out (knee).___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Sponsored Content by Taboola