Lakers secured a fifth consecutive victory over the Clippers

• The Lakers secured a fifth consecutive victory in the match against the Clippers.
• Luke Doncic was named the best player of the match with 43 points.
• The match ended with an opposing situation between the players of the teams.

Los Angeles, USA — Luke Doncic scored 43 points, 13 assists, and 9 rebounds, while LeBron James added 25 points in the fifth consecutive victory of the Los Angeles Lakers, who defeated Los Angeles Clippers by a score of 135-118 last night.

Doncic achieved his best result of the season, scoring 32 points in the first half, and became the holder of the 51st career game with 40 points. He did not manage to achieve the tenth career triple-double, but the Lakers solidified their position in the group with the third consecutive victory in the NBA playoffs.

In addition to Doncic, Osten Rivers contributed 31 points and 9 rebounds. The Lakers won 11 of their last 13 games.

The 40-year-old James demonstrated his best game in the third match of his 23rd season in the NBA, scoring 16 points in the second half, while the Lakers gradually pulled away in the score.

In the Clippers, James Harden continued his successful performance with 29 points and 9 assists, while Kawhi Leonard scored 19 points in his second game after a 10-game absence due to injury.

The first encounter between the season's superstars was tense: Kris Dunn from the Clippers was ejected from the game with 3:33 left in the match after hitting Doncic in the back. Doncic responded, and the situation ended with several technical fouls.

Upcoming Matches

Clippers: host the Memphis on Friday.
Lakers: host Dallas on Friday.

Tags: Sport/Basketball