The Los Angeles Lakers pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat the Brooklyn Nets 116-99 on Friday night, led by a dominant performance from Luka Doncic.
Doncic scored 41 points and grabbed eight rebounds, hitting five 3-pointers in his 15th 40-point game of the season. However, he also picked up his 16th technical foul of the season—a suspension-triggering mark—after a third-quarter altercation with Ziaire WilliamsThe Lakers got a huge boost from Austin Reaves resilient young Nets team. LeBron James added 14 points and eight assists and made NBA history with the first father-son assist on a 3-pointer by his son, James"], in the second quarter. Bronny has earned rotation minutes this week in the absence of Marcus Smart Josh Minott with 18 points and six rebounds. Nic Claxton and Williams each scored 16, but both were held out of the fourth quarter, along with Noah Clowney.
Up next: the Nets host the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, while the Lakers return home to face the Washington Wizards on Monday after their first consecutive days off since the All-Star break.
