Doncic’s 53-point night headlined a Friday slate that also featured Atlanta’s seven-point win and Toronto’s 14-point victory.
On Friday night—last night—the Lakers beat the Trail Blazers 124-118, with Luka Doncic pouring in 53 points on 17-of-33 shooting. Doncic added 5 rebounds and 5 assists; Walker Kessler supplied 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Deni Avdija had 22 points and 11 assists with 8 turnovers. Atlanta beat Washington 139-132 on Friday, led by Onyeka Okongwu’s 22 points, 10 rebounds and 4 steals. KyShawn George answered with 33 points on 10-of-20 shooting and 7 assists, while Trae Young posted 23 points and 10 assists but committed 8 turnovers. Toronto beat Milwaukee 121-107 on Friday, with Alijah Martin and RJ Barrett scoring 27 points apiece. Jamal Shead paired 10 points with 16 assists and 1 turnover, and Jakob Poeltl added 19 points and 11 rebounds. Tomorrow’s top matchup is Denver Nuggets at Indiana Pacers.
Scoreboard
POR 118, LAL 124
WAS 132, ATL 139
TOR 121, MIL 107
MIN 115, NOP 109
UTA 100, DAL 112
SAS 124, SAC 109
BOS 119, CHA 80
OKC 128, MEM 97
PHI 95, CLE 119
Key Performers
Luka Doncic (LAL): 53 PTS, 17-33 FG, 5 REB, 5 AST KyShawn George (WAS): 33 PTS, 10-20 FG, 4 REB, 7 AST Victor Wembanyama (SAS): 30 PTS, 10-18 FG, 14 REB, 2 AST Jayson Tatum (BOS): 34 PTS, 9-16 FG, 8 REB, 9 AST Ajay Mitchell (OKC): 35 PTS, 14-20 FG, 1 REB, 5 AST
Standings Impact
The Lakers, Hawks and Raptors each added a win. No standings data was provided to quantify movement.
DYMA Insight
Doncic’s 53 points led the marquee-game scorers. Toronto’s Jamal Shead delivered the slate’s standout playmaking line with 16 assists.