Lakers scoring phenom Luka Doncic missed his first game of the young season with back tightness, leaving a giant hole in their offense with the NBA\u2019s leading scorer (36 points per game) sitting out.<\/p>\n
Lakers<\/a> defensive star Ziaire Williams also missed his first game with left foot soreness, leaving them even more depleted with two starters unable to play.<\/p>\n The Lakers added a lot of depth over the summer in case of injury situations and now it was going to be tested against the Clippers<\/a> at Intuit Dome.<\/p>\n Collin Sexton is one of the players the Lakers acquired for a moment like Wednesday, and he delivered in a big way, coming off the bench to provide energy and effort in helping the Lakers take a 103-87 victory<\/a> over the Clippers.<\/p>\n \u201cSometimes it\u2019s hard to get his attention because he gets locked in, he gets in the zone,\u201d Lakers coach JJ Redick said about Sexton. \u201cI love the competitive fire.\u201d<\/p>\n Sexton was at his best in the third quarter, scoring 11 of his 21 points, flexing and pounding his chest after a made basket. His play helped the Lakers open a 22-point lead they never lost.<\/p>\n He was four for five from the field in the third, six for 11 for the game. He was two for three from three-point range in the third, four for seven for the game. He also had four rebounds and two assists.<\/p>\n His intensity was on display during a moment when Sexton glared and snared at Clippers guard Cam Christie.<\/p>\n \u201cHonestly, I would say when I step between those lines, it\u2019s us against them,\u201d Sexton said. \u201cI\u2019m going to do whatever my team needs for me. I feel like I turn into a different person when it\u2019s time to go. And I think my teammates know that, so they try to talk to me a little bit, but they know I\u2019m in the zone and ready to go to war. And that\u2019s how I look at it. Whenever I step between those lines, it\u2019s war time. So, that\u2019s how I look at it, for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n