{"id":3428,"date":"2025-11-26T12:03:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T12:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=3428"},"modified":"2025-11-26T12:03:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T12:03:03","slug":"luka-doncic-scores-43-as-lakers-defeat-clippers-in-nba-cup-basketball-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=3428","title":{"rendered":"Luka Doncic scores 43 as Lakers defeat Clippers in NBA Cup | Basketball News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Doncic, Austin Reaves and LeBron James combined for 99 points as the LA Lakers clinched their group in NBA Cup play.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 26 Nov 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">26 Nov 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Luka Doncic scored 24 of his 43 points in the first quarter and finished with 13 assists and nine rebounds as the host Los Angeles Lakers notched a 135-118 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday to clinch West Group B of the NBA Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Austin Reaves scored 18 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter and collected nine rebounds for the Lakers, who won their fifth consecutive game. LeBron James added 25 points, six rebounds and six assists, and Rui Hachimura had 13 points.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 2 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>The Lakers improved to 3-0 in NBA Cup play while the Clippers fell to 2-1. The Clippers are still in the running for a wild-card spot.<\/p>\n<p>James Harden recorded 29 points and nine assists, and Kawhi Leonard and Kris Dunn scored 19 points apiece for the Clippers, who have lost 11 of their past 13 games. John Collins posted 18 points, and Ivica Zubac added 10 points and 10 rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers shot a torrid 57.5 percent from the field, including 13 of 29 (44.8 percent) from 3-point range. Doncic made a season-best seven treys while registering his fifth 40-point effort of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The Clippers made 51.9 percent of their field-goal attempts and were 13 of 35 (37.1 percent) from behind the arc.<\/p>\n<p>Dunn was ejected with 3:33 left after shoving the basketball into Doncic\u2019s chest and hitting the Lakers\u2019 Jaxson Hayes in the face with an open hand after Hayes pushed Dunn from behind. Hayes received a technical foul.<\/p>\n<p>Reaves scored seven points during a 14-4 run to start the fourth quarter as the Lakers turned a five-point advantage into a 112-97 lead.<\/p>\n<p>A short time later, he scored five straight Lakers points to push the advantage to 117-102 with 6:51 remaining.<\/p>\n<p>The Clippers crept within 124-115 on Harden\u2019s basket with 2:55 left before the Lakers scored the next nine points to sew up the victory.<\/p>\n<p>Doncic made five 3-pointers during his 24-point first quarter, but the Lakers trailed 38-37 entering the second.<\/p>\n<p>Doncic had 32 points at halftime as the Lakers led 69-66. Harden scored 16 points in the first half for the Clippers.<\/p>\n<p>James\u2019 basket gave the Lakers an 82-72 advantage with 8:30 left in the third quarter. The Clippers ripped off the next 11 points, though, taking an 83-82 edge on Leonard\u2019s basket with 5:31 remaining.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers jumped back on top, and James converted a three-point play to give them a 98-93 lead entering the final stanza.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4132025\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4132025\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4132025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25330255992267-1764145558.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Luka Doncic and LeBron James react.\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4132025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (#23) high-fives teammate Luka Doncic (#77) during the game against the Los Angeles Clippers [Jae C Hong\/AP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doncic, Austin Reaves and LeBron James combined for 99 points as the LA Lakers clinched their group in NBA Cup play. 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