NBA Night of 15 Games: Doncic Stands Out with 42 Points

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat 138-117 on Monday at crypto.com Arena, winning the featured game of the 15-game program. Luka Doncic stood out with 42 points, 13 assists, 7 rebounds and 2 steals. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, but the visiting team could not secure the win.

At Ball Arena, the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 118-110. The Nuggets let a 14-point lead slip away in the final period. Nikola Jokic recorded 26 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists but could not save his team. For Portland, Deni Avdija was the top scorer with 28 points.

The San Antonio Spurs beat the Utah Jazz 119-97. Victor Wembanyama recorded 12 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks. For Utah, Lauri Markkanen was the top scorer of the game with 22 points.

The Houston Rockets defeated the Boston Celtics 109-93. Alperen Sengun recorded 26 points and 10 assists. The Oklahoma City Thunder edged the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-112, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 43 points. The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Memphis Grizzlies 135-134 in overtime. Ty Jerome scored 40 points.

In other games, the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 103-90, the Washington Wizards beat the Orlando Magic 103-94, the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Milwaukee Bucks 112-100, the Sacramento Kings beat the Dallas Mavericks 115-100, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Charlotte Hornets 124-91.