Luka Doncic stats tonight: How did Lakers superstar fare against Jalen Brunson and the Knicks? (Mar. 6)

Luka Doncic's overtime heroics propelled the LA Lakers to their eighth straight win. The Purple and Gold made a furious fourth-quarter comeback to tie the game and later win the contest 113-109 in OT at Crypto.com Arena. Doncic ended his evening with 32 points, seven rebounds and 12 assists.

Earlier, the Slovenian was off to a quick start as the LA Lakers trailed the New York Knicks 60-51 at halftime. The mercurial guard ended his first half with 18 points, capitalizing on his 13 first-quarter points. Doncic was 2-for-4 from beyond the arc and dished out two assists as the Lakers led 31-27 by the end of the first stretch. His team-high points kept the Lakers marginally in front.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT
32	7	12	2	0	5	9-23	4-12	10-12

Doncic came into the game on the back of a 30-point double-double against the New Orleans Pelicans. He is averaging 22.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, 7.7 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.6 blocks in his nine games so far for the Lakers. The win sees the Lakers improve to 40-21 as they further cement their grip on the second seed in the West.

---

Luka Doncic takes over for the Lakers in overtime

After heading into overtime with 99-99, the Lakers were given a solid five-point lead with Luka Doncic draining a tough midrange. He followed it up with an even more challenging three-pointer over Karl-Anthony Towns. This saw the Lakers gain a cushion as they attempted to shore up efforts on the defensive end.

The Lakers offense has been supercharged since Doncic arrived in LA. The guard's precision passing and his ability to dictate the pace of the game have played a major role in the Lakers' success with LeBron James complementing him perfectly.

Up next, they take on archrivals Boston Celtics at TD Garden as part of the four-game road trip.