04/01/26 12:12:00
Printable Page
04/01 00:11 CDT Luka Doncic scores 42 as Lakers blow past Cavaliers 127-113
Luka Doncic scores 42 as Lakers blow past Cavaliers 127-113
By DOUG PADILLA
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) --- Luka Doncic scored 42 points with 12 assists, Deandre
Ayton added 18 points with nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers extended
their winning streak to four games with a 127-113 victory over the Cleveland
Cavaliers on Tuesday night.
Austin Reaves scored 19 points, while LeBron James, Jake LaRavia and Rui
Hachimura each had 14 as the Lakers won shortly after they clinched the Pacific
Division title and a top-six spot in the Western Conference playoffs when the
Phoenix Suns lost at Orlando earlier Tuesday.
Doncic was 13 of 26 from the floor and had his 16th game of at least 40 points
this season after he missed Monday's victory over the Washington Wizards
because of technical foul accumulation. James was a game-time decision with
continued left foot soreness.
Jarrett Allen scored 18 points and James Harden added 17 in his first game in
his hometown since he was traded by the Los Angeles Clippers on Feb. 4.
Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell was held to 10 points on 4-of-10 shooting.
Thomas Bryant scored 14 points for the Cavaliers, who have already clinched a
playoff spot. Cleveland lost for the second time in eight games since March 17
and dropped to 1-1 on a three-game road trip against Western Conference teams.
The Cavaliers led by seven late in the first quarter before the Lakers took
charge to lead by as many as 15 in the second and went up 65-53 at halftime by
shooting 53.2% from the floor.
Los Angeles led 86-66 midway through the third quarter and entered the fourth
with a commanding 110-83 advantage.
The Lakers shot 54.2% from the floor in the game, while the Cavaliers shot
49.4%.
Los Angeles has now won 50 games in consecutive seasons for the first time
since four consecutive from 2007-11.
Up next
Cavaliers: At Golden State on Thursday night.
Lakers: At Oklahoma City on Thursday night.
___
AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
|
