Feb. 20, 2026Updated 8:24 pm EST
A pair of the NBA’s top scorers face off when Luka Doncic (first, 32.8 points per game) and the Los Angeles Lakers (33-21) host Kawhi Leonard (eighth, 27.8) and the Los Angeles Clippers (27-28).
How to watch Los Angeles Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles vs. Los Angeles odds
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Injury reports
Lakers
LeBron James: Questionable (Knee)
Clippers
Bradley Beal: Out For Season (Hip),
Darius Garland: Out (Toe)
Stats to know
- The Lakers score only 3.6 more points per game (116) than the Clippers surrender (112.4).
- The Clippers score just four fewer points per game (112) than the Lakers give up on average (116).
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