Luka Doncic Stats Tonight: How did Lakers superstar perform against Clippers? (March 2)

Luka Doncic and the LA Lakers were back in action on Sunday night in a rematch against crosstown rivals LA Clippers. The Lakers bested the Clippers 106-102 on Friday night at Crypto.com, with Doncic finishing with 31 points, two rebounds, five assists and three steals.

Doncic has struggled with his shot, especially from beyond the arc, since the Lakers acquired him from the Dallas Mavericks last month. He played full minutes and was not on a minutes restriction, which is a great sign for the purple and gold heading into the final stretch of the season.

For Sunday's game, Doncic was joined in the starting lineup by Gabe Vincent, Dorian Finney-Smith, LeBron James and Jaxson Hayes. But how did "Luka Magic" perform tonight against the Clippers?

Doncic finished with 29 points, six rebounds, nine assists and two steals as the Lakers beat the Clippers 108-102. He shot the ball much better in this game, going 9-for-17 from the field. However, he turned the ball over six times, but the team still managed to pull off the win.

Here are Luka Doncic's stats for the game:

Players

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

TO

PF

MIN

FG

3PT

FT

+/-

Luka Doncic

29

6

9

2

0

6

2

36:58

9-17

5-12

6-9

+19

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How did Luka Doncic perform tonight against the LA Clippers?

Luka Doncic started in rhythm, scoring 12 points in the first quarter as the LA Lakers quickly took control of the game. Doncic went scoreless in the second period, but the Lakers took a 56-43 lead at halftime against the LA Clippers.

In the third quarter, Doncic added 10 points to his tally as the Lakers had a 19-point lead at the 3:58 mark. The Clippers didn't give up and were only down by 12 points heading into the final period.

The Slovenian star scored seven more points in the fourth quarter, with the Lakers keeping their distance until the final minute. There's something about Doncic whenever he goes up against the Clippers, scoring a total of 60 points in back-to-back games.

In addition to Luka Doncic, there are plenty of players who stepped up for the LA Lakers in the absence of Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura. LeBron James didn't have the best game, finishing with 17 points on 17 shots and committing eight turnovers.

Dalton Knecht came up huge off the bench, scoring 19 points in on 10 shots and knocking down five 3-pointers. Dorian Finney-Smith contributed 11 points and four rebounds, doing his best to slow down Kawhi Leonard. Gabe Vincent had nine points in place of Reaves.

On the other hand, Leonard had a game-high 33 points plus 10 rebounds, while James Harden was limited to just 13 points on 14 shots with eight assists. Kris Dunn had 15 points and four assists, with Norman Powell playing just eight minutes due to injuring his hamstring.