Luka Doncic scores 53 as Lakers beat Trail Blazers 124–118
Luka Doncic added 5 rebounds and 5 assists as Lakers won.

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 124–118.
Deni Avdija scored 22 points for Portland Trail Blazers, with 9 rebounds and 11 assists. He made 6 of 12 field-goal attempts. He recorded 8 turnovers.
Luka Doncic scored 53 points for Los Angeles Lakers, with 5 rebounds and 5 assists. He made 17 of 33 field-goal attempts. He recorded 3 turnovers.
Top performers
Luka Doncic (Los Angeles Lakers): 53 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL, 3 TO, 17 FGM, 33 FGA, 5 3PM, 15 3PA, 14 FTM, 18 FTA, 1 OREB, 4 DREB, 3 PF, 16 +/-, 38:09 MIN.
Deni Avdija (Portland Trail Blazers): 22 PTS, 9 REB, 11 AST, 2 STL, 8 TO, 6 FGM, 12 FGA, 1 3PM, 4 3PA, 9 FTM, 14 FTA, 2 OREB, 7 DREB, 5 PF, 38:38 MIN.
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail Blazers | 29 | 31 | 15 | 43 | 118 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 20 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 124 |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deni Avdija | 38:38 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 6/12 | 8 |
| Toumani Camara | 29:42 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 7/12 | 1 |
| Donovan Clingan | 27:49 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 6/8 | 3 |
| Damian Lillard | 37:17 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 5/13 | 4 |
| Scoot Henderson | 22:55 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0/2 | 5 |
| Sidy Cissoko | 22:01 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2/7 | 0 |
| Jrue Holiday | 31:14 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4/7 | 0 |
| Robert Williams III | 16:28 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4/5 | 1 |
| Hansen Yang | 3:00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 1 |
| Chris Youngblood | 10:56 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | 1 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deni Avdija | 38:38 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 6/12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1/4 | 9/14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Toumani Camara | 29:42 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 7/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4/8 | 0/0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -4 |
| Donovan Clingan | 27:49 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 6/8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3/5 | 2/3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | -7 |
| Damian Lillard | 37:17 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 5/13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4/10 | 8/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Scoot Henderson | 22:55 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0/2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 2/4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -2 |
| Branden Carlson | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sidy Cissoko | 22:01 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2/7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/5 | 1/2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -13 |
| Jrue Holiday | 31:14 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/6 | 1/1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -12 |
| Jayson Kent | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Potter | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Williams III | 16:28 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4/5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Hansen Yang | 3:00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| Chris Youngblood | 10:56 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matisse Thybulle | 24:12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0/1 | 2 |
| Jake LaRavia | 24:35 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2/5 | 1 |
| Walker Kessler | 37:00 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 7/10 | 1 |
| Austin Reaves | 38:02 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 8/22 | 2 |
| Luka Doncic | 38:09 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 17/33 | 3 |
| Quentin Grimes | 20:28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 1 |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili | 20:07 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2/6 | 0 |
| Collin Sexton | 10:57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/4 | 0 |
| Adou Thiero | 6:37 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2/4 | 0 |
| Ziaire Williams | 19:53 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3/5 | 1 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matisse Thybulle | 24:12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0/1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -8 |
| Jake LaRavia | 24:35 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2/5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 1/4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -16 |
| Walker Kessler | 37:00 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 7/10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 2/3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
| Austin Reaves | 38:02 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 8/22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1/8 | 8/8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -6 |
| Luka Doncic | 38:09 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 17/33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5/15 | 14/18 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| Quentin Grimes | 20:28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| Jaden Hardy | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevon Looney | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawson Lovering | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili | 20:07 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2/6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| Collin Sexton | 10:57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -10 |
| Adou Thiero | 6:37 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ziaire Williams | 19:53 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3/5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
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