Luka Doncic had 49 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists, but it wasn’t just the stat sheet doing the talking. The Lakers erased a 10-point deficit to take down the Minnesota Timberwolves 128-110, and Luka was quick to credit the spark that flipped the game’s energy. “I think after the first five, six minutes, you know, when they went on their run, we were down 10, and then we just we just changed the chip,” he started.

“I think Smart came in the game, gave us some energy, and then the whole team just got a lot of energy out of that.” Marcus Smart’s 3 points may not scream impact, but the numbers don’t tell the story here.

His presence shifted the tone as the Lakers’ defense tightened, the pace picked up, and suddenly, the Timberwolves couldn’t find their own rhythm. Doncic’s leadersh

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