Overview
- Luka Dončić scored 34 and LeBron James added 24 on 11-of-13 shooting in a wire-to-wire win that snapped a three-game slide.
- Los Angeles improved to 20-10 and moved into fourth place in the West after winning all four quarters for the first time this season.
- Nick Smith Jr. scored 21 off the bench in an expanded role as the guard rotation adjusts to injuries.
- Austin Reaves is expected to miss about four weeks with a left calf strain suffered on Christmas Day.
- James left late with right lower-back discomfort after a collision, creating a new injury concern the team will monitor.