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Fresh off a Sunday beatdown of the 3-18 New Orleans Pelicans that wasn't as close as its final score appeared, the 15-4 Los Angeles Lakers will put their seven-game win streak to the test on Monday night against the rising Phoenix Suns (12-9).
Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves on Sunday became the firstLakers duo in over 50 years to each score 30+ points in three consecutive games.
Luka Doncic had 35 points as the Los Angeles Lakers downed the Dallas Mavericks and Anthony Davis. Game highlights:
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Austin Reaves scored 38 points, Luka Doncic added 35 points and 11 assists in his third meeting with his former team, and the Lakers spoiled Anthony Davis’ return to Los Angeles with a 129-119 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.
This season, Davis is averaging 20.8 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 52% overall and 27.3% on 3-pointers. Dallas was 2-3 with him in the lineup and has gone 3-11 during his absence. The Mavs (5-14) are tied with the Sacramento Kings for the second-worst record in the Western Conference.
Los Angeles Lakers rising star Austin Reaves discussed sharing a backcourt with Luka Doncic and what has made the pairing successful.
The LA Lakers made it look easy against the hapless New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers extended their winning streak to seven after beating the Pelicans, 133-121.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are not only the first team to 20 victories, they also lead the NBA in net rating (12.7).
Less than a week ago, the Los Angeles Lakers assigned Bronny James to the G-League with the South Bay Lakers. Los Angeles has recently gotten healthier as guar