Some nights the shots don&#39;t fall and the rhythm won&#39;t come. Most teams die on those nights. On a night where the offense was off-key, the defense never missed a beat in a 116-103 win, with a seven-foot wall and a conductor who plays the game at his own tempo.

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Luka Dončić scored 40 points and Walker Kessler had four of the Lakers’ 13 blocks as L.A. beat Sacramento 116-103 for its third straight win.

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Similar to their first meeting last season on Dec. 30, where the Clippers had their largest home margin of victory ever against the Kings, 131-90, the Clippers took command for nearly the entirety of the second half. Facing a Kings defense that held opponents to only a low mark of 98 points twice last season, the Clippers hit their stride from deep through the early stages, something Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue felt his team could accomplish

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