Norman Powell scored 22 points, James Harden had a double-double, and the Clippers defeated the Lakers 116-102 in their first meeting at the Intuit Dome.

Playing without six of their top eight rotation players, Derrick Jones Jr., Kevin Porter Jr and Amir Coffey lead a gutty effort as the hosts push the reigning champs until the end in a 117-113

Batum provided zero points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt), six rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 18 minutes during Monday's 112-99 loss to Chicago. The Clippers were missing Ivica Zubac (eye) on Tuesday, but the big man is considered day-to-day.

Norman Powell scores 22 points, James Harden and Ivica Zubac add double-doubles ... turned it into an alley-oop dunk off a pass from Amir Coffey for a 64-49 halftime lead.

One of the things they both have in common: great coaches. On the football side, Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes are the new Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. The Dodgers got Dave Roberts and, well, Shohei and Mookie and Freddie and … yeah.

Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers visited Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Clippers: Points, Powell (23.9 per game). Rebounds, Zubac (12.6). Assists, Harden (8.3). Steals, Dunn (1.5). Blocks, Zubac (1.2). • Powell's career-best 23.9 scoring average is an increase of 10.0 from last season. He ranks second in the league in fourth quarter points with 7.6 and his eight 30-point performances are a career high.

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Ivica Zubac, James Harden and Norman Powell again lead the Clippers, who use a 10-0 surge to pull within one point with 40.4 seconds left, but the Suns hold on for a 111-109 win.

Devin Booker and Kevin Durant took charge in the fourth quarter to lead the Phoenix Suns past a gritty Los Angeles Clippers, 111-109. Booker scored 26 points (9-21 FG), seven rebounds and eight assists to lead Phoenix.

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