Clippers vs Lakers: tip-off time, score and the last meeting

Most people searching for this game want the result of Wednesday's meeting, and this page cannot give it yet. The fixture was listed for Wednesday, October 28, with the Clippers at home and a 10:30pm Eastern start, which is 7:30pm in Los Angeles [4]. No final score has been confirmed for it, and the season listing shows none [5]. For readers in the UK, the tip-off falls at 2:30am on Thursday 29 October [4]. One other schedule page also shows the Lakers playing Portland on October 28 [3], so check the official NBA schedule for the date and tip-off time before relying on them. Anyone who needs the result should check the official box score for the game.

Where the season series stands

This is the second of four regular-season meetings between the two clubs this year [6]. The Lakers are the visiting side for it, which makes the Clippers the home side [6] [5]. Two meetings follow after it. On January 11 the Lakers visit the Clippers, and on February 10 the Clippers visit the Lakers [6].

The Clippers' home arena is the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. An NBA.com storylines article on the club's Intuit Dome season says the Clippers are "technically" now based in Inglewood, and a photo caption in the same article dates the arena's grand opening to October 23, against the Suns [7]. The first meeting was played at Crypto.com Arena [3]. No confirmed venue is given here for the October 28 game.

The first meeting: Lakers 125, Clippers 117

Last time out, on Friday, October 23 at Crypto.com Arena, the Lakers won 125-117 [3] [1]. The Associated Press called it the Lakers' second win of the season [1]. The margin was eight points, 125 to 117, and the Clippers were the visiting side [3].

The game was played on Friday night, and the AP report was published at 12:47am Eastern time on October 24 [1]. Both clubs played again on the Sunday, with the Clippers at Oklahoma City and the Lakers at Utah [1]. After the Wednesday game, the Clippers' next listed fixtures are a trip to Minnesota on October 30 and to Golden State on November 1 [5].

What is at stake

Losing the first meeting on the road leaves the Clippers a chance to answer at home on Wednesday [1] [4]. A Clippers win would level the four-game season series at one each. Another Lakers win would put them two games up with two still to play [6].

Until a final score is confirmed, the most recent result between the two teams is the 125-117 Lakers win [3]. Anyone who wants the Wednesday result will need the official box score for October 28, which will show the final margin and the scoring by quarter.