On paper, this should be the most lopsided LA derby since LeBron James arrived in southern California back in 2018. But there are no easy nights in the NBA, and the Lakers come into this one on a back-to-back after raising doubts, particularly defensively, in their first defeat of the season. What’s more, in their first meeting of the campaign, the Lakers already struggled to get past the Clippers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Date:<\/strong> 28 October 2026, in the early hours of the 29th in UK time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Time<\/strong>: Here are the Clippers vs Lakers start times by time zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Venue<\/strong>: Intuit Dome, Los Angeles (California)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brandon Ingram remains out and Rui Hachimura will be injured until the weekend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Is the Lakers’ favouritism intact? The specialist sites say so. However, if any game between these two has the ingredients for an upset, it should be this one. Luka Doncic comes off two nights of carrying a huge load, with less than 24 hours’ rest. And JJ Redick’s side, generally, have doubts on defence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Luck is not on the side of a Clippers team already much maligned. Injuries are hitting them hard at the start of a season with a tough schedule. They have already faced the Lakers and Thunder after winning their opener against Sacramento.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is a competitive group with surprising strength off the bench and good defensive foundations in Kris Dunn, Derrick Jones Jr. and Isaiah Jackson. They lack size beyond Brook Lopez and may struggle to contain Walker Kessler, as they did in the first derby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Being the only reliable ball-handling creator on the team may be too much for him, but in this Clippers side we should see a Garland who proves once again that he is one of the best passers in the league. Besides, sharing the backcourt with Dunn gives him defensive cover that Donovan Mitchell did not. <\/p>\n\n\n\nUnited Kingdom<\/td> 02:30<\/td><\/tr> Dominican Republic, USA (Boston, New York and Miami), Puerto Rico and Venezuela<\/td> 21:30<\/td><\/tr> Mexico (central), USA (Texas and Chicago), El Salvador, Costa Rica and Nicaragua<\/td> 19:30<\/td><\/tr> Mexico (Pacific) and USA (Los Angeles)<\/td> 19:30<\/td><\/tr> Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay<\/td> 20:30<\/td><\/tr> Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Panama<\/td> 23:30<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Clippers vs Lakers starting fives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
CLIPPERS<\/strong><\/td> LAKERS<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Darius Garland<\/td> Luka Doncic<\/td><\/tr> Kris Dunn<\/td> Austin Reaves<\/td><\/tr> Gradey Dick<\/td> Matisse Thybulle<\/td><\/tr> Derrick Jones Jr.<\/td> Ziaire Williams<\/td><\/tr> Isaiah Jackson<\/td> Walker Kessler<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Clippers vs Lakers: best bet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Player to watch: Darius Garland<\/h3>\n\n\n\n