A big win over the LA Clippers on Tuesday gave the LA Lakers their fifth straight victory. Even more importantly, it locked them into the number one spot in Group B of the Western Conference for the 2025 NBA Cup. The 135-118 win in the Battle of LA also resulted in an extra $53,000 in Luka Doncic and co's pockets.By taking the top spot in their group, the Lakers secured a place in the quarterfinals of the mid-season tournament. Even the losing team in that round receives a payday of $53,093 per player.Reacting to the good news, Luka Doncic simply said:"Obviously I'll accept money. That's easy." Lakers Daily @LakersDailyComLINKLuka on the Lakers already securing $53K in the NBA Cup: "Obviously I'll accept money. That's easy." 😂The rewards only get bigger if the Lakers keep winning. A quarterfinal victory would bump their earnings to $106,187 per player. A semifinal win would further push it up to $212,373 per player. And if they go all the way and win the championship, each player would secure a massive $530,933 prize.The Lakers witnessed several impressive contributions, helping them secure the win at Crypto.com Arena against their city rivals. LeBron James and Austin Reaves combined for 56 points and 15 rebounds. However, Luka Doncic dominated the contest with an incredible performance, putting up a 43-point, 9-rebound and 13-assist near triple-double.Luka Doncic commits to spending $2,000 on Jaxson Hayes’ behalfThe Lakers-Clippers clash witnessed a tense moment when Luka Doncic and Kris Dunn got into an altercation. During a play away from the ball, Doncic hit the floor after some contact from Dunn.Luka jumped right back up and confronted Dunn about it. However, even before laying a hand on him, Dunn reacted by shoving the ball into Doncic’s chest.That was enough to set off Jaxson Hayes, who saw the whole thing unfold. Hayes rushed in to defend his teammate and pushed Dunn from behind. The situation quickly grew into a bigger on-court squabble, with Hayes eventually getting slapped with a technical foul.It was Hayes’ first technical of the season, which means he is supposed to pay a $2,000 fine. However, he will not have to worry about that. After the game, Doncic said he will cover the fine himself because Hayes stood up for him when it mattered.“I'll pay his fine for sure. Everyone on this team has each other's back,” Doncic said.Luka Doncic received two technical fouls himself earlier this season, resulting in a total of $4,000 in fines.