Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic, proper, is congratulated by ahead LeBron James after scoring through the first half of an NBA basketball sport towards the Los Angeles Clippers, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photograph/Mark J. Terrill)
Luka Doncic scored 29 factors with six rebounds and 9 assists because the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers continued their surge into March with a 108-102 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.
LeBron James scored 17 factors with 9 assists and rookie Dalton Knecht added 19 factors off the bench for the Lakers, who prolonged their successful streak to 6 video games whereas taking part in with out starters Rui Hachimura (knee) and Austin Reaves (calf).
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Doncic, who was acquired by the Lakers on the commerce deadline, has scored at the very least 20 factors 4 instances previously 5 video games.
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Luka Dončić leads LAL to their sixth straight win!
⭐️ 29 PTS (52.9 FG%)
⭐️ 9 AST
⭐️ 6 REB
⭐️ 5 3PMThe @Lakers are actually 2nd within the West 👀 pic.twitter.com/saBDr9ahhW
— NBA (@NBA) March 3, 2025
The Lakers received the season sequence 3-1 over the Clippers and have received six of the final eight video games towards their in-town rival after ending an 11-game shedding streak towards them. The Lakers are additionally 16-3 since Jan. 21.
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Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 33 factors with 10 rebounds for the Clippers, who misplaced for the fifth time in six video games. Kris Dunn added 15 factors for the guests, Ivica Zubac had 12 factors and 9 boards and James Harden completed with 13 factors and eight assists.
Norman Powell returned for the Clippers after lacking the earlier 5 video games with a knee damage however left with a hamstring damage within the first quarter and didn’t return after scoring 4 factors in 9 minutes.
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The Lakers led by as many as 21 factors within the third quarter and took an 89-77 benefit into the ultimate interval. They led 104-94 with 4:12 remaining after two free throws from Doncic earlier than the Clippers made a run.
A 3-pointer from Leonard with 1:40 to play trimmed the Clippers’ hole to 107-102, however Dunn had a layup try blocked by James with 30 seconds left that might have reduce the deficit to a single possession.
Dorian Finney-Smith sealed the victory on a free throw with 8.1 seconds remaining and completed with 11 factors.
The Lakers used a 12-0 run late within the second quarter to take a 56-43 lead behind 12 factors from Doncic and 10 from Finney-Smith. The Clippers have been held with no level over the ultimate 7:35 of the second quarter.
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