US EditionLuka Doncic scores 38 and the Lakers hold off the Clippers 125-122 to split LA rivals' season series
- On Friday night at Crypto.com Arena, Luka Doncic scored 38 points with 11 assists and six rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 125-122 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
- The Lakers' rare full-health trio featured Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves playing together for only the 11th time this season as Doncic returned from a mild hamstring strain in their first game since the All-Star break.
- Down the stretch, Bennedict Mathurin scored nine points in the third quarter, sparking a 17-1 run, and Nicolas Batum missed a tying 3 after a steal, with Doncic making two free throws with 21.2 seconds left.
- The victory split the four-game series, and the Lakers host Boston while the Clippers host Orlando on Sunday.
- Recent trades and physicality, including Bennedict Mathurin's back-to-back 38-point games and John Collins' injury, add context; Leonard's ankle soreness was a key late factor.
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The Los Angeles Lakers returned to the court after the All-Star break and defeated the Clippers 125-122 in a city derby in the NBA. Slovenian ace Luka Dončić scored 12 points in the final five minutes of an exciting game, finishing with 38 points, six rebounds, 11 assists and three steals. He also shone off the court.
Chicago (USA), 20 Feb (EFE).- Los Angeles Lakers won this Friday the Angeline derby against the Clippers (125-122), on Luka Doncic's return to JJ Redick's quintet, on an NBA day in which the Denver Nuggets destroyed the Portland Trail Blazers with 157 points.Doncic, LeBron and Austin Reaves played together at Crypto.com Arena, in a season in which they only coincided on track eleven times because of a long series of physical problems.Doncic, who…
The Los Angeles Lakers are looking forward to winning the city derby, defeating the LA Clippers 125:122. Dončić shone in the first and last quarters.
Luka Doncic’s 38-point night helps Lakers hold off Clippers
LOS ANGELES — They had hardly played together. But on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena, the Lakers’ star trio flexed their respective strengths to help hold off the surging Clippers, 125-122. Twenty-two of the Lakers’ first 26 points to begin the game came courtesy of Luka Doncic, LeBron James or Austin Reaves, who were playing just their 11th game together this season thanks to a rare moment of full health for the team coming out of the All-Sta…
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