The Lakers and the Clippers both went back to work Monday night in Los Angeles’ first two NBA games since catastrophic wildfires killed at least 24 people and destroyed significant sections of their hometown.

Both teams played on the road last week, and Monday marked their first home contests since the Palisades Fire began Tuesday.

The Lakers and Clippers returned to NBA action on Monday with a strong nod to the first responders battling the Los Angeles wildfires and hoping to bring "some joy" to their ravaged city.Harden added five rebounds and 11 assists and after the game the Los Angeles native embraced the Clippers'' "LA Strong" theme.

The NBA has announced several changes to the schedule due to LA wildfires resulting in the Los Angeles Clippers and LA Lakers games being