"Luka Doncic drilled a three-pointer right in front of the Clippers' bench late in the first quarter and then glared at them, shaking his head as he ran back down court to play defense for the Lakers, just one of the many piercing stares he sent their way after delivering one of his three-point bombs. It seems as if Doncic has his own personal rivalry against the Clippers and it just simply folded into the inter-city rivalry."
"He came up one rebound shy of a triple-double, dropping 43 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds. He was 14 for 28 from the field, seven for 12 from three-point range and eight for 11 from the free-throw line. In leading the Lakers to their fifth straight win, Doncic now has recorded 39 double-double games of at least 40 points, which moved him past Anthony Davis for the fourth most among active players and tying Magic Johnson for the sixth most 40-point double-doubles as a Laker."
"Late in the fourth quarter, the game turned physical, and Doncic was in the middle of it. Kris Dunn pushed Doncic in the back, and Doncic confronted Dunn, who then put the basketball in Doncic's chest. Jaxson Hayes then stepped in and pushed Dunn. In the end, Dunn was assessed two technical fouls and ejected from the game and Hayes was assessed a technical foul. Doncic shot a technical foul free throw with 3:33 left in the game."
Luka Doncic dominated the Clippers, hitting multiple three-pointers and directing the Lakers to a 135-118 victory at Crypto.com Arena. Doncic nearly recorded a triple-double with 43 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds while shooting efficiently from the field, behind the arc and the free-throw line. The win marked the Lakers' fifth straight and raised Doncic's total to 39 40-point double-double games, surpassing Anthony Davis among active players and tying historic Lakers for single-player milestones. A late-game physical altercation led to technicals and an ejection, with Doncic taking a technical free throw.
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