"Still, it took the Lakers playing hard until the end to close out the victory. When Doncic lost control of the basketball late, it looked like it would be a 24-second clock violation. Instead, he got the ball back and shot a floating three-pointer with James standing nearby. Doncic then hoisted a three-pointer for a 105-96 Lakers lead with one minute and 59 seconds left."
"The Lakers got an active and engaged Deandre Ayton from the start, as he threw a lob pass to James for the first basket of the game. Then Ayton ran the court and took a return lob pass from James for a dunk. By the end of the first quarter, Ayton had four points, four rebounds, two assists and one blocked shot. He finished the game with 18 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and two blocks."
LeBron James recorded 30 points, eight rebounds and eight assists while Luka Doncic added 30 points and 10 assists as the Lakers defeated the Pelicans 111-103. Trey Murphy III scored 42 points for New Orleans, which extended its losing streak to eight games. Deandre Ayton produced 18 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks and featured in early lob sequences with James. The Lakers trailed 54-51 at halftime after hitting only three of 17 first-half threes and being outscored by the Pelicans' bench. An 18-4 fourth-quarter run and Doncic's late three created the decisive separation.
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