The Slovenian is the best thrower of the game on his birthday with 31 points. LeBron James also convinces against the Clippers. With Dennis Schröder and the Detroit Pistons, however, a series tears.
Luka Doncic and LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers to a prestige victory in the NBA. The two basketball stars protruded against the Los Angeles Clippers in the city duel. Doncic came to 31 points as the most successful thrower of the game on his 26th birthday, James followed with 28 points and posted 13 rebounds.
For Doncic it was the second best yield since his sensational trade from the Dallas Mavericks to La, the Slovenian still has room for improvement, against which Clipperers only met nine of his 22 attempts from the field.
The Starduo of the Lakers: James (left) and Doncic
Lakers slowly get on the way with Doncic
However, he showed his class under pressure and expanded the lead in the final quarter with two successful threesome.
In any case, the Lakers are getting better and better with the Starduo Doncic/James – also thanks to their strong defensive. After the fifth victory in a series, the eleventh from the past 13 games, the 17-time master continues to have the chances of second place in the Western Conference.
The Clippers, for which Ivica Zubac scored 27 points, follow in sixth place. There is already a revenge on Sunday.
Schröder series tears
The Success series of the Detroit Pistons in the NBA is torn. On the return of the German basketball world champion Dennis Schröder, the team from “Motown” lost against Denver Nuggets 119: 134. Previously, the piston had strung eight victories together. Schröder got eight points, six rebounds and seven assists in 24 minutes, the 31 -year -old playmaker had recently missed a game.
The game against the Nuggets was decided early, Denvers Duo Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray presented too much. MVP Jokić once again shone with a triple double (23 points, 17 rebounds, 15 assists), Murray came to 31 points as the best thrower. Also strong: Michael Porter (28 points) and Christian Braun (23).
Hartenstein & OKC celebrate 48th victory of the season
Despite the defeat, the pistons remain clearly on play-off course in the east, the nuggets are second of the Western Conference behind Oklahoma City Thunder. The team around the German Center Isaiah Hartenstein (13 points, 10 rebounds) celebrated the 48th win of the season at the Atlanta Hawks. The man of the evening was again the Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 31 points.
In the top game in the east between the Cleveland Cavaliers (49 victories) and defending champion Boston Celtics (42), guests from Cleveland prevailed 123: 116. They caught up with 22 points. Boston was not enough for his outstanding duo Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Together, the Allstars get 83 points. Donovan Mitchell (41) protruded at the Cavaliers.