Luka Doncic delivered a dazzling 32-point performance as the Los Angeles Lakers snapped the Denver Nuggets’ nine-game winning streak with a commanding 123-100 road victory on Saturday.
In just his fourth game since joining the Lakers, Doncic was unstoppable, adding 10 rebounds and seven assists in a statement win over their Western Conference rivals. LeBron James contributed 25 points, while Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura chipped in 23 and 21, respectively.
“I’m starting to feel a little bit more like myself—that’s why I was smiling the whole game,” Doncic said postgame. “Chemistry takes time, but today showed we’re getting better.”
The Lakers took control early and never looked back, stretching their lead to 20 points in the fourth quarter to seal the victory. The win lifts them to 34-21, while the Nuggets drop to 37-20.
Elsewhere, the Phoenix Suns snapped a four-game losing streak with a 121-117 win over the Chicago Bulls, led by Devin Booker’s 29 points.
Meanwhile, the Philadelphia 76ers’ struggles continued with a heartbreaking 105-103 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, their seventh straight defeat.
Nic Claxton’s buzzer-beating tip-in sealed the win for Brooklyn, despite Tyrese Maxey’s 31-point effort.
