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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Luka Dončić received extensive postgame treatment after his 43-point performance in the Los Angeles Lakers ’ season opener on Tuesday night, delaying his meeting with the media for well over an hour after the final whistle.

The Lakers didn’t say whether Dončić needed that extra recovery time because he was sore from carrying the Lakers on his back during their 119-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors.

Dončić was aggressive and dynamic during his third-highest-scoring game in a Lakers uniform. He added 12 rebounds and nine assists, but it wasn’t enough to push the Lakers to a victory without LeBron James, who will be sidelined by sciatica for at least the next few weeks.

"I think there was a lot of positive things tonight, and obviously a lot of thing

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