The LA Lakers took control of the second half to beat the LA Clippers in NBA Cup play on Tuesday night at the Crypto.com Arena. Luka Doncic had a huge first half, scoring 32 of his 43 points. He also had nine rebounds and 13 assists, just one board shy of a triple-double.Austin Reaves put up 31 points, nine rebounds, three assists and three steals, while LeBron James added 25 points, six rebounds and six assists. Rui Hachimura contributed 13 points, with Jaxson Hayes filling in admirably for the injured Deandre Ayton.Meanwhile, James Harden led the way for the Clippers with 29 points, five rebounds and nine assists. Kawhi Leonard struggled with his shot, but he still managed to get 19 points, five rebounds and three assists. Kris Dunn and John Collins also had big games, but they weren't enough to prevent another loss.LA Clippers vs. LA Lakers Game Player Stats and Box ScoreClippersPlayersPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKPFMIN+/-Kawhi Leonard196-141-56-653310328-14John Collins186-84-62-251100234-9Ivica Zubac105-120-00-2104112537-11James Harden299-213-128-859520337-1Kris Dunn198-133-60-003210230-12Nicolas Batum62-32-30-010020222-14Jahmyl Telfort00-00-00-00000001-4Yanic Konan Niederhauser00-00-00-00000001-4Chris Paul42-30-10-01100019-13Kobe Brown63-40-00-002100121-7Kobe Sanders61-20-14-4112003163Cam Christie10-10-11-21000002-3Brook LopezDNPTEAM11842-8113-3521-242924147222--LakersPlayersPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKPFMIN+/-LeBron James259-152-55-66631133218Rui Hachimura136-91-20-0301002313Jaxson Hayes83-40-02-24311123021Luka Doncic4314-287-128-119133114389Austin Reaves3111-162-47-79313033519Maxi Kleber21-30-10-030000213-6Drew Timme21-20-10-000010010Jake LaRavia42-20-00-0100101177Dalton Knecht00-00-00-000000010Adou Thiero00-00-00-000000110Marcus Smart73-51-10-0331113202Gabe Vincent00-20-20-00010011817Bronny James00-10-10-00100001-1Jarred VanderbiltDNPTEAM13550-8713-2922-263829119422--LA Clippers vs. LA Lakers Game SummaryThe 2025 NBA Emirates Cup group stage continued on Tuesday, with the LA Lakers welcoming the LA Clippers to the Crypto.com Arena. The two teams entered the contest tied atop West Group B with identical 2-0 records. Lakers coach JJ Redick made one change to his starting lineup, with Deandre Ayton ruled out with a knee injury. Ayton is expected to return sometime next week, so Redick's starting five featured Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura and Jaxson Hayes.Meanwhile, Clippers coach Ty Lue started James Harden, Kris Dunn, Kawhi Leonard, John Collins and Ivica Zubac. The first half was pretty close, with Doncic dominating for the Lakers in the first quarter and Harden coming alive in the second.While the Clippers limited Doncic's damage in the second half, Reaves and James went to work. Harden got some much-needed help from Collins and Dunn, but they scored most of their points in the first half. Zubac was kept quiet, so the Lakers had an easy route to the win in the fourth quarter.With their victory, the Lakers have clinched a spot in the knockout round of the NBA Emirates Cup. The Clippers, on the other hand, will need to win their final group stage game to have a shot at the wildcard spot.