LUKA Doncic paired 19 points with 15 rebounds and 12 assists against his former team, three weeks after a blockbuster trade, and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled out a 107-99 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night (Wednesday in Manila).
LeBron James scored 27 points and secured 12 rebounds, Austin Reaves added 20 points and RuiHachimura had 15 as the Lakers improved to 3-2 with Doncic on the court. Los Angeles won its third consecutive game and improved to 13-3 since Jan. 21.
Doncic delivered his first triple-double with the Lakers, his fourth of the season and the 81st of his career to only heighten the sentiment of an unpopular trade in Dallas.
Kyrie Irving scored 35 points and Klay Thompson added 11 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter for the Mavericks, who dropped to 5-6 since Jan. 31. Max Christie, who was part of the package from the Lakers for Doncic, added 10 points in his ninth game with Dallas.
In other games, it was the Grizzlies 151, Suns 148; Celtics 111, Raptors 101; Cavs 122, Magic 82; Rockets 100, Bucks 97; Pelicans 109, Spurs 103; and Warriors 128, Hornets 92.
Grizzlies 151, Suns 148
Jaylen Wells scored seven points in overtime as Memphis held off visiting Phoenix.
Ja Morant shook off a rough shooting night to finish with 29 points and eight assists to lead the Grizzlies. Jaren Jackson Jr. added 28 before fouling out in the fourth quarter and Desmond Bane scored 25 with nine assists.
Five Suns, led by Devin Booker, had 20 or more points. Booker finished with 28 and 10 assists and Kevin Durant contributed 26 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Bradley Beal had his first double-double of the season with 24 points and 11 assists. BolBol scored 23 and grabbed eight boards and Grayson Allen scored 15 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter.
Celtics 111, Raptors 101
India will thrash Pakistan like anything because in all our ODI we have never lost, so again, we will not lose this time too.
Jaylen Brown scored eight of his 24 points in the fourth quarter and visiting Boston defeated Toronto.
Jayson Tatum added 19 points and 11 assists for the Celtics, who have won six in a row. Derrick White contributed 22 points, five assists and three steals, reserve Payton Pritchard scored 20 points and Sam Hauser scored 10.
RJ Barrett scored 22 points to lead the Raptors, who have lost seven of nine. Scottie Barnes added 21 points, Gradey Dick scored 12 and Immanuel Quickley had 10.
