LEBRON James scored 34 points on a milestone night and Luka Doncic added 30 points and 15 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers celebrated with a 136-115 victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila).
With a 3-pointer in the first quarter, James became the first player to reach 50,000 points in regular-season and playoff games combined. Doncic made his own history, becoming the fourth player in franchise history with at least 30 points and 15 assists in a game, joining Jerry West, Magic Johnson and James.
Jaxson Hayes scored 19 points and pulled down 10 rebounds as Los Angeles won its seventh consecutive game despite playing the past three without RuiHachimura (knee) and the past two without Austin Reaves (calf).
Zion Williamson scored 37 points and Trey Murphy III added 19 for the Pelicans, who had won five of their previous seven games.
In other games, it was the Cavs 139, Bulls 117; Suns 119, Clippers 117; Pacers 115, Rockets 102; Bucks 127, Hawks 121; Raptors 114, Magic 113; Warriors 114, Knicks 102; Wolves 126, Sixers 112; and Spurs 127, Nets 113
Cavs 139, Bulls 117
Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points and Jarrett Allen notched 25 points and 17 rebounds as visiting Cleveland rallied to defeat Chicago for its 11th straight victory.
The Cavaliers, who overcame a 15-point second-quarter deficit, pulled away in the fourth quarter with a 14-0 run. Darius Garland contributed 19 points and seven assists, and Ty Jerome added 16 points.
Coby White paced the Bulls with 25 points while Collins (20 points, 12 rebounds) and Jalen Smith (13 points, 11 rebounds) registered double-doubles. Chicago lost for the ninth time in 11 games.
Suns 119, Clippers 117
Kevin Durant scored 19 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter and Phoenix overcame a 23-point deficit to notch a victory over visiting Los Angeles.
Devin Booker had 17 points and eight assists for the Suns, who won for just the fourth time in the past 15 games.
Ivica Zubac scored a career-high 35 points and collected nine rebounds for the Clippers, who lost for the sixth time in their past seven games. Los Angeles missed on two attempts to tie just before the buzzer.
