The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the LA Clippers, but LeBron James only saw Ben Simmons on his new team once before playing him.

The Clippers lost both matchups by an average of five points, while Lakers superstar Doncic scored a combined 60 points in the weekend series. Clippers star Kawhi Leonard did all he could in Sunday's loss, recording 33 points and 10 rebounds in 40 minutes, all season-high marks.

LeBron James may not have scored the 18 points he needed on Sunday night to become the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 career points, but he did help the Los Angeles Lakers pick up a 108-102 victory over the LosAngeles Clippers. After the game, James weighed in on one of the Clippers' newest players, Ben Simmons.

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Kawhi Leonard had his best game of the season in Sunday’s loss to the Lakers, but James Harden is in a funk and Norman Powell, Derrick Jones Jr. and Ben Simmons are trying to get healthy.

During a break in play, Luka Doncic playfully snuck into the Clippers' huddle, and seeing him, James Harden reacted with visible annoyance.

SportsLine's model simulated Los Angeles Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Friday with Luka Doncic and LeBron James both listed as questionable

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LeBron James has taken full advantage of Luka Doncic's presence in the lineup, but he's expected to be without him tonight. King James' point total is now too high, as our NBA betting picks explain.