US EditionDoncic Returns After 3-Game Absence, Scores 44 to Lead Lakers Past Grizzlies 117
Doncic scored 44 points with 12 rebounds and 6 assists to help the Lakers win 117-112 in the NBA Cup opener after missing three games due to injury.
- On Friday, Luka Doncic returned and scored 44 points with 12 rebounds and six assists to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 117-112 win over the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum, Memphis, Tenn.
- After missing three games due to a left finger sprain and a lower left leg contusion, Luka Doncic rejoined the team Thursday and entered the starting lineup.
- Following back-to-back 40-point games, Doncic became just the second player in NBA history to start a season with three consecutive 40-point games, matching Wilt Chamberlain's mark.
- Doncic's second-half scoring includes 25 points, with 16 in the third quarter, erasing a 14-point halftime deficit amid 14 lead changes and seven ties before the fourth quarter.
- Without LeBron James because of right sciatica, the Lakers played with Deandre Ayton receiving back treatment and face Miami Heat Sunday, then travel to Portland Monday.
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Luka Dončić returned to the court after missing three games due to injury and led the Los Angeles Lakers to a victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. As always, the Slovenian superstar made some great moves on the court and made everyone laugh off it, especially when he snuck into JJ Redick's press conference.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Luka Doncic returns to carry Lakers past Grizzlies in NBA Cup
Luka Doncic returned after a three-game injury absence to lead the visiting Los Angeles Lakers to a 117-112 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies Friday during the first night of NBA Cup play.
Luka Doncic missed the Los Angeles Lakers three games. Now the superstar is back. At the start of the NBA Cup he succeeds in a very strong comeback. However, the Chicago Bulls make the best start in a season in almost 30 years.
In the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 117-112 in the opening game of their NBA season, with Slovenian star Luka Doncic back in the winning ranks.
After a three-game absence, the Slovenian ace scored 44 points against Memphis, once again contributing greatly to the Los Angeles Lakers' victory.
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