LeBron James top scored with 25 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat city rivals the Los Angeles Clippers 106-103.
Anthony Davis added 22 points as the Lakers ended a four-game losing streak.
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Paul George and Ivica Zubac scored 22 points for the Clippers, who suffered their first defeat in six matches.
Elsewhere, Kyrie Irving scored 35 points and Luka Doncic added 34 as the Dallas Mavericks beat Western Conference leaders the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-108.
The Timberwolves looked on course for the win when an Anthony Edwards basket put them 106-100 ahead with less than four minutes remaining.
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