Luka Dončić leads Lakers to win over Clippers, NBA world reacts
The Los Angeles Lakers continued their dominant run on Sunday night, securing a 108-102 victory over the LA Clippers at Crypto Arena. Luka Dončić was the standout performer, delivering 29 points, nine assists, six rebounds, and two steals while shooting 9-of-17 from the field in 37 minutes.
From the start, Dončić controlled the game, hitting five step-back threes the most he has made in a game as a Laker. One particular sequence in the third quarter had fans roaring he drained back-to-back step-back threes, pushing the Lakers to a lead.
Social media erupted as Dončić put on a show. Some fans marveled at how seamlessly he had fit into the Lakers’ system, pointing out how LeBron had given him full freedom to operate. Others took jabs at his former team, questioning if the Mavericks had made a mistake in letting him go.
Stats flooded timelines, emphasizing that Dončić had already etched his name in Lakers history, becoming the second-fastest player to reach 150 points, 50 rebounds, and 50 assists, a record only matched by James.
Even NBA analysts couldn’t hold back their reactions. One called the Dončić-LeBron duo “dangerous”, while another joked that Los Angeles might need to build a statue for Luka if he keeps this up. Meanwhile, a well-known sports personality wondered aloud whether LeBron would find anything to complain about after such a performance.
Despite a late push from Kawhi Leonard, who dropped 33 points for the Clippers, the Lakers held firm. With their 11th straight win against teams over .500, they now sit comfortably as the second seed in the Western Conference, looking every bit like the contender many had hoped for when Dončić arrived.
