{"id":489624,"date":"2025-03-03T03:13:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T07:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=489624"},"modified":"2025-03-03T03:13:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T07:13:55","slug":"lakers-edge-clippers-again-as-doncic-shines-with-29-points","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/lakers-edge-clippers-again-as-doncic-shines-with-29-points\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers edge Clippers again as Doncic shines with 29 points"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/team\/los-angeles-lakers\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/team\/los-angeles-lakers\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/team\/los-angeles-lakers\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/team\/los-angeles-lakers\/\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a> secured their second win over city rivals the Los Angeles Clippers in just three days, claiming a 108-102 victory on Sunday night. <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/player\/luka-doncic\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/player\/luka-doncic\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/player\/luka-doncic\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/player\/luka-doncic\/\">Luka Doncic<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a> led the charge with 29 points and nine assists, while <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/player\/lebron-james\/\">LeBron James<\/a> contributed 17 points to help extend the Lakers\u2019 winning streak to six games.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Luka Don\u010di\u0107 leads LAL to their 6th straight win!<\/p>\n<p>\u2b50\ufe0f 29 PTS (52.9 FG%)<br \/>\n\u2b50\ufe0f 9 AST<br \/>\n\u2b50\ufe0f 6 REB<br \/>\n\u2b50\ufe0f 5 3PM<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lakers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Lakers<\/a> are now 2nd in the West \ud83d\udc40 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/saBDr9ahhW\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/saBDr9ahhW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1896428650603659556?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rookie Dalton Knecht stepped up with 19 points as the Lakers continued their impressive form, winning 16 of their last 19 matchups despite missing key starters Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura due to injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Kawhi Leonard delivered a season-best performance with 33 points for the Clippers, who fought back from a 21-point deficit but ultimately fell short, suffering their fifth loss in six games.<\/p>\n<p>Norman Powell, returning from a five-game absence due to a knee injury, scored just four points before exiting in the first quarter with right hamstring soreness.<\/p>\n<p>Much like Friday\u2019s 106-102 showdown, the rematch went down to the wire. 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