The Los Angeles Clippers entered the season with high expectations and immediately faced controversy surrounding Kawhi Leonard, with questions about whether one of his off-court deals was actually an additional payment from his franchise.

The Lakers made another second-half rally on Thursday, this time against the Clippers, but it wasn't enough to get them a win.

Preview the Los Angeles Lakers' NBA matchup with Los Angeles, including betting odds, tips, trends, and game information.

Kawhi Leonard returned to the starting lineup, scoring a team-high 24 points in only 25:56 to help the Clippers beat the Lakers 112-104.

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The Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers meet Thursday at 10 p.m. ET from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.

Thunder 122, Bucks 102: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped an easy 40 on 16-of-19 shooting to go with 11 assists as the Thunder (37-8) trounced the Bucks (18-25). Ajay Mitchell had 18 in a starting role. And Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with “just” 19 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists.

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The Clippers host the Lakers in a classic rivalry matchup at Intuit Dome, with injuries looming large and both teams looking to grab a win.