Overview
- Listed as questionable with left-ankle soreness after a fall off Cleveland’s raised court, Luka Dončić played and logged 37 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists, securing a triple-double by halftime in the Lakers’ win at Washington.
- Los Angeles continues an eight-game road trip with upcoming stops against the Knicks and Nets, with Austin Reaves upgraded to questionable for a potential return from a left calf strain.
- Deandre Ayton added 28 points and 13 rebounds and LeBron James scored 20 as the Lakers shot better than 61 percent from the field.
- Nikola Jokić ended a 16-game absence and, on a minutes cap, posted 31 points and 12 rebounds in Denver’s victory over the Clippers.
- Denver’s roster remains thinned by injuries to Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun and Cameron Johnson, even as Jokić’s return stabilizes the rotation.