Luka Dončić, with his sensational start to the season, once again led the Lakers to an impressive road win, moving the team to the top of the Western Conference in the NBA. The Slovenian star shone with a dominant, all-around performance.
He finished the game with 32 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds, five steals and two blocks. Dončić, who is averaging 40 points per game this season, received essential offensive support from Sandro Mamukelashvili, who contributed 23 excellent points off the bench, including five three-pointers.
Walker Kessler added 21 points, while Collin Sexton scored 18 and Ziaire Williams 12. Lakers head coach J.J. Redick praised the contributions of Dončić, Sexton and Mamukelashvili on an evening when the team was missing Austin Reaves (illness) and Quentin Grimes (injury). Redick emphasized that “Collin did a very good job giving us energy, and Sandro had the best game of his career as a Laker.”
He added that “Luka, again, was just orchestrating. He was on the floor without a second playmaker, so he had to handle the ball a lot, and that was challenging. I think he managed it well.” With this win, the Lakers improved their record to 10-2 at the top of the Western Conference, while Atlanta fell to 7-5.
In other games on Monday, the Detroit Pistons defeated the Washington Wizards 122-111, with 24 points from John Collins, reaching a 7-3 record. The Memphis Grizzlies also won 118-102 against the Toronto Raptors, holding the same record. The Cleveland Cavaliers lost 124-112 to the Charlotte Hornets.
Source: France 24 Live News