LOS ANGELES — Luka Dončić stepped up to the free throw line in the third quarter. The Lakers’ NBA Cup court plastered in gold. The crowd an ocean of the same color. Dončić was engulfed, but instead of the sound…
Luka Doncic scored 53 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 124-118 comeback victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday. Los Angeles overcame a 16-point deficit behind a dominant 34-15 run in the third quarter, which gave them an 87-75 lead entering the final frame. The victory secured the Lakers sole possession of the top spot in the Western Conference standings during NBA Cup play.
Doncic scored 20 points in the decisive third period and passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the 10th-most 50-point games in NBA history. Head coach JJ Redick credited the squad's third-quarter defense and noted that their resilience is continuing to develop over the course of the season, while Portland coach Micah Nori praised the complementary roster constructed around Doncic.
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