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The Lakers are back third in the Western Conference! Ayton will miss tomorrow s Los Angeles Derby. If they win, they will advance to the NBA Cup quarterfinals.

12:14pm, 25 November 2025【Basketball】

On November 25, the NBA regular season continues. In today's Western Conference matchup, the Nuggets defeated the Grizzlies. As a result, the Lakers' second experience card in the Western Conference expired and returned to third place in the Western Conference. According to the schedule, the Lakers will face the Clippers in the first Los Angeles Derby of the season tomorrow.

After defeating the Jazz yesterday, the Lakers tied the Nuggets' record and rose to second place in the Western Conference by virtue of their division advantage. However, in today's game, the Nuggets defeated the Grizzlies, which brought the Lakers back to third place in the Western Conference. The Lakers currently have a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, and the Nuggets have a record of 13 wins and 4 losses.

According to the schedule, the Lakers will face the Clippers at home tomorrow. This will be the first Los Angeles Derby this season. At the same time, this game is still an NBA Cup group stage. Both teams currently have 2 wins and 0 losses. The Lakers rank first with a 19-point margin and the Clippers rank second with 2 points. Therefore, this game is very crucial. In this regard, the famous reporter Justin Russo analyzed the impact of the outcome of this game on the promotion situation of the group stage, as follows:

If the Lakers win: directly lock in the first place in the group;

If the Clippers win: take the initiative to qualify in the group;

If the Clippers win and the Grizzlies win this Wednesday: The battle between the Clippers and the Grizzlies on Friday will determine the top spot in the group;

If the Clippers win and the Grizzlies lose: the Clippers will directly win the first place in the group.

In addition, the Lakers announced the injury report for tomorrow's game. Center Ayton will miss the game. In yesterday's game, Ayton suffered a right knee contusion and did not play in the second half. So far this season, Ayton is averaging 15.5 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, shooting 69.6% from the field.

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