Luka Doncic paved the way for the Los Angeles Lakers in a win, 135-118, over the Los Angeles Clippers in crypto.com Arena to secure the top seed in West Group B of the Emirates NBA Cup on Tuesday. JJ Redick’s side also improved the 2025-26 NBA Regular Season tally to 13-4.

The 26-year-old Slovenian superstar went for 43 points behind 14/28 field goals, including seven three-pointers. Thirteen assists shaped a double-double to go with nine rebounds, one block, and one steal over 38:16. German teammate Maxi Kleber threw in two points and three rebounds off the bench. For the visitors, Croatian Ivica Zubac and French Nicolas Batum finished with 10-point, 10-rebound double-double and six points, respectively, but Swiss Yanic Konan Niederhauser was limited to two fruitless minutes and Serb

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