Overview

• After a 25-point preseason debut against the Suns, Luka Dončić was held out of the back-to-back in Las Vegas along with several regulars.
• Dallas beat Los Angeles 121-94, with rookie Cooper Flagg posting 13 points, three assists and two rebounds in 28 minutes.
• Gabe Vincent started hot with five first-quarter threes and 22 first-half points before the Lakers were outscored 37-8 in the fourth.
• Head coach JJ Redick said Dončić’s minutes will ramp up, while LeBron James is expected to miss at least 2–3 more weeks with sciatica.
• Dončić noted he and Deandre Ayton need more reps and communication to build timing after logging five turnovers in his debut.