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Dončić’s Triple-Double Fuels Lakers’ Second-Half Rally Past Nuggets

A tightened second-half defense flipped a 14-point halftime deficit behind Luka Dončić’s 38-point triple-double.

Overview

  • Los Angeles outscored Denver 58-36 after halftime to win 115-107, erasing a 71-57 deficit at the break.
  • Dončić finished with 38 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his fifth triple-double of the season.
  • Jamal Murray scored 26 before halftime but was held to two points in the second half as the Lakers changed coverages.
  • LeBron James added 19 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as the Lakers moved to 26-16 and the Nuggets fell to 29-15 in a game Denver played without Nikola Jokić.
  • Around the league, the Raptors beat the Warriors 145-127 behind Immanuel Quickley’s 40 points a day after news of a season-ending knee injury impacted Golden State, and the Rockets rallied past the Spurs 111-106 as Reed Sheppard scored 21 off the bench.