Rookie guard R.J. Davis led South Bay with 24 points, along with six rebounds and three assists. Center Kylor Kelley had 18 points and 13 rebounds. Bronny James shot 4-of-12 from the field and missed all five of his 3-point attempts, and he finished with 10 points, five rebounds, one assist and four turnovers.

Luka Doncic finishes with 34 points and 12 rebounds and Austin Reaves contributes 33 points and eight assists in the Lakers' 133-121 win over New Orleans.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA game from November 8, 2025 on ESPN.

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the L.A. Clippers to clinch West Group B in the Emirates NBA Cup and advance to the knockout round.

With the win, the Lakers (3-0) clinched West Group B, becoming the first Western Conference team to secure a spot in the Knockout Rounds. The Clippers fall to 2-1. The Lakers won their fifth straight game to improve to 13-4 on the season,

South Bay came into this game with a 3-0 record, but it got off to a slow start offensively and gave up the first nine points of the contest. After fighting back to take a nine-point lead in the second quarter, it fell behind 59-53 at halftime and had to play catch-up for a good chunk of the second half.