LUKA Doncic made 43 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds, and LeBron James added 25 notches as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 135-118 to claim their fifth straight win on Tuesday night (Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, PH time).
According to the Associated Press, Doncic matched his season high with 32 points in the first half and posted his 51st career 40-point game.
He came up just shy of a 40-point triple-double, but the Lakers secured their NBA Cup group with their third consecutive tournament win. Austin Reaves added 31 points and nine rebounds as the Lakers improved their run to 11 wins in 13 games.
James, playing in his unprecedented 23rd NBA season, scored 16 in the second half as the Lakers steadily pulled away. James Harden led the struggling Clippers with 29 points and nine assists, while Kawhi Leonard added 19 in his second game back from a 10-game injury absence.
Tempers flared late when Clippers guard Kris Dunn was ejected with 3:33 left for knocking Doncic to the floor. Doncic confronted him, prompting Dunn to shove the ball into his chest. Lakers center Jaxson Hayes pushed Dunn from behind and Dunn swung at Hayes, resulting in a technical.
Doncic opened the game with his highest-scoring quarter of the season, draining his first five three-pointers and scoring 20 points in the first eight minutes. He also exchanged playful trash talk with the Clippers’ bench, continuing his ongoing rivalry with the crosstown foes.
Wizards 132, Hawks 113
CJ McCollum delivered season highs of 46 points and 10 three-pointers as the Washington Wizards snapped a 14-game losing streak with a 132-113 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
The Wizards (2-15) never trailed, building a 45-point first quarter and 77-point first half. Alex Sarr added 27 points and 11 rebounds. Corey Kispert scored 19 before exiting with a thumb injury. Kristaps Porzingis scored 22 for Atlanta, which fell to 1-2 in NBA Cup play.
Magic 144, 76ers 103
Anthony Black scored a career-high 31 points, 27 in the first half, as Orlando rolled past an injury-hit Philadelphia squad, 144-103.
Franz Wagner added 21, and Jalen Suggs was ejected late in the second quarter after a heated exchange. Tyrese Maxey scored 20 for the 76ers, who were without Joel Embiid, Paul George and rookie VJ Edgecombe. Orlando improved to 3-0 in the NBA Cup, while Philadelphia dropped to 0-3. / LBG