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-Star break. Doncic finished with 38 points, 11 assists and six rebounds on 11-for-25 shooting (8 for 14 from 3-point range), while Reaves played second fiddle with 29 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field. James added 13 points and 11 assists, his...
