On March 1, Beijing time, Doncic, who ushered in his 26th birthday, scored a game-high 31 points, and joined hands with James, who scored 28 points and 13 rebounds, to lead the Lakers to sink the Clippers in the Los Angeles Civil War 106:102, winning 5 consecutive victories and winning 11 of the last 13 games.
Doncic, left, scored a game-high 31 points to celebrate his 26th birthday
The Lakers lost two main players in this game, Japanese forward Hachimura continued to miss due to a knee strain, and the other main player Reaves only played 9 minutes to score 6 points before not returning due to calf soreness, Doncic blocked the opponent's counterattack when the Clippers advanced in the fourth quarter, and scored 10 points in a single quarter, including 2 step-back three-point shots, and gave himself the best birthday gift with victory. The Clippers had a dismal outside game, shooting just 24.3 percent from three-point range, and center Zubak scored a team-high 27 points and 16 rebounds.
After contributing 32 points against the Nuggets a few days ago, Doncic handed over the second-highest score after the transfer, and the Lakers won 5-2 in his last game, and Doncic, who is gradually adapting to the new team, said that the Lakers let him be himself, "I still have a long way to go, but I'm slowly starting to get back to form." ”
In the East, the leading Cavaliers overcame the opening 22-point deficit on the 1st, led by Mitchell with 41 points to reverse the Celtics 123-116, in addition to winning 9 consecutive wins, the difference with the defending champion in second place also expanded to 7.5 games, Tatum played a quasi-triple-double with 46 points, 16 rebounds, and 9 assists, but unfortunately failed to help the team win.