Dončić dazzles with 53 in Lakers’ win as LeBron held to eight in Cleveland return

Dončić scores 53 as Lakers hold off PortlandJames struggles against former team in ClevelandTatum pours in 34 as Celtics rout HornetsLuka Dončić scored 53 points and hit a key jumper in the lane with 28 seconds to play, carrying Los Angeles to a victory over Portland.Dončić produced his 11th career 50-point game and his fourth with Los Angeles while preserving a fourth straight win for the Lakers, whose late 12-point lead had dwindled to four before Dončić and Austin Reaves combined to score 10 points in the final seconds. Continue reading…

Luka Dončić scored 53 points to lead the Lakers past Portland, while LeBron James managed just eight in Philadelphia’s heavy defeat at Cleveland Luka Dončić scored 53 points and hit a key jumper in the lane with 28 seconds to play, carrying Los Angeles to a victory over Portland. Dončić produced his 11th career 50-point game and his fourth with Los Angeles while preserving a fourth straight win for the Lakers, whose late 12-point lead had dwindled to four before Dončić and Austin Reaves combined to score 10 points in the final seconds.

Reaves scored 25 points and Walker Kessler had 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Lakers, who avenged a 136-129 home loss to Portland on October 27 with this NBA Cup victory. Dončić scored 20 points in the third quarter alone to hit 40 for the sixth time in an incredible seven-game surge that includes six 40-point games – including four straight – and a 37-point performance. The Slovenian superstar added five assists and five rebounds,