Paul George scored 26 of his 33 points in the second half, and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the host Los Angeles Lakers 116-109 on Tuesday in the season opener for both teams.
Before the game, the Lakers handed out rings celebrating their 2019-20 NBA championship.
George converted 13 of 18 shots from the floor, including 5 of 8 from 3-point range. Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points, Serge Ibaka added 15 Ivica Zubac and Lou Williams contributed 11 each and Patrick Beverley chipped in with 10.
LeBron James had 22 points, five assists and five rebounds while Anthony Davis added 18 points and seven rebounds for the Lakers. Former Clipper Montrezl Harrell had 17 points and 10 re…
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