US EditionLuka Doncic Scores 43 as Lakers Beat Pacers 137-130
Doncic led the Lakers with 43 points, marking his 14th 40-point game this season as Los Angeles won 10 of 11 games, closing a 5-1 road trip.
- On Wednesday, Luka Doncic scored 43 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 137-130 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, concluding their six-game road trip.
- The Lakers finished their 5-1 road trip with their 13th win in 15 games, capitalizing on the struggling Pacers holding a 16-56 record and rebuilding toward the draft.
- Center Jaxson Hayes recorded his first double-double of the season with 21 points and 10 rebounds while Los Angeles played without Deandre Ayton, Marcus Smart, and Rui Hachimura due to injuries.
- Reserve guard Bronny James produced a crucial 16-foot jumper late in the fourth quarter; Lakers head coach JJ Redick said, "Felt like this was a game we really needed him."
- The Lakers return home Friday to host Brooklyn, while the Pacers prepare to face the Los Angeles Clippers on the same night. Both teams continue the final stretch of the regular season.
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Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Clayton NewsLuka Doncic, Lakers start fast, cruise past Pacers
NDIANAPOLIS — Even LeBron James couldn’t muster the energy. With a wide-open lane in the ending moments of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 137-130 win over the Indiana Pacers, James simply dumped off a pass to Jake LaRavia. The 23-year-old had hops to put the finishing touches on the Lakers’ successful six-game road trip.
The Los Angeles Lakers, led by Slovenian star Luka Dončić, recovered from their loss to Detroit and defeated the Indiana Pacers.
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Indiana Pacers 137-130 in the NBA on the road in Indianapolis on Wednesday night, bouncing back from a recent loss in Detroit. Slovenian ace Luka Dončić had another great performance, scoring 43 points in the Lakers' victory.
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