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Doncic scores 53 as Lakers beat Blazers, take over West lead

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The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 124-118 in an NBA Cup game on Friday night in Los Angeles. Luka Doncic led the way with 53 points, a season high and his 11th career 50-point game. Doncic also hit the longest shot of his NBA career, a heave from beyond half-court at the end of the first half. The Lakers won their fourth straight game and moved into first place in the Western Conference. Late in the game, the Lakers' 12-point lead was cut to four, but Doncic and Austin Reaves combined for 10 points in the final seconds. Reaves finished with 25 points, and Walker Kessler had 16 points and 12 rebounds. Kessler said after the game that Doncic should be the MVP. Lakers coach JJ Redick said he was at a loss for words about Doncic's performance. Some outlets, including Metropoles, incorrectly reported the game was played on the road, but it was in Los Angeles.

How it was framed

Outlets: 9. Countries: 7. Facts in the shared core: 3.

Publication timeline

  1. · New York Post (outlet profile)

    Lakers’ Luka Dončić nails wild three-quarter-court shot vs Blazers. Luka Dončić continues to dazzle.

  2. · Clarín (outlet profile)

    Luka Doncic anota 53 en otro gran juego ofensivo y guía a Lakers a triunfo 124-118 ante Blazers. El conjunto angelino venció a Portland 124-118, liderado por una destacada actuación del esloveno con 53 puntos. La racha…

  3. · New York Post (outlet profile)

    Luka Doncic scores 53 points as Lakers rally past Trail Blazers. Luka Dončić recorded a season-high 53 points in the Lakers' 124-118 comeback win over the Trail Blazers on Friday night in Los Angeles.

  4. · Inquirer.net (outlet profile)

    Luka Doncic stays hot with 53 points, Lakers nip Blazers in NBA Cup. LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic scored 53 points and hit a key jumper in the lane with 28 seconds to play, carrying the Los Angeles Lakers to a 124-118 vict…

  5. · Al Jazeera (outlet profile)

    Doncic’s 53 points lift Lakers as Cavs top Sixers in LeBron James’s return. LA Lakers star Doncic closed the first half with an astonishing shot from well beyond the half-court line.

  6. · Kicker (outlet profile)

    Doncic trifft längsten Wurf seiner Karriere - Lakers-Coach Redick fehlen die Worte. Luka Doncic ist derzeit einfach nicht zu stoppen. Der Superstar der Los Angeles Lakers befindet sich derzeit in historischen Gefilden.…

  7. · Terra (outlet profile)

    NBA: Doncic desequilibra e garante vitória do Lakers diante do Trail Blazers. O Los Angeles Lakers continua em boa fase na nova temporada da NBA e conseguiu outra vitória na ...

  8. · Metropoles (outlet profile)

    NBA: Doncic marca do próprio garrafão e faz 53 pontos em vitória dos Lakers. Los Angeles Lakers venceu o Portland Trail Blazers por 124 x 118, fora de casa. Luka Doncic comandou o triunfo da equipe da Califórnia

  9. · La Tercera (outlet profile)

    Luka Doncic brilla con 53 puntos en el triunfo de los Lakers contra Portland. El esloveno fue la gran figura en la victoria por 124-118 sobre los Trail Blazers por la NBA Cup.

  10. · Newsweek (outlet profile)

    Luka Doncic Joins Wilt Chamberlain as Lakers Take Over First in West. Luka Doncic scored 53 against Portland, joining Wilt Chamberlain in NBA history & lifting the Lakers into first place in the West.

  11. · Newsweek (outlet profile)

    Walker Kessler Makes Early MVP Call on Luka Doncic After Lakers Win. Luka Doncic dropped 53 on the Blazers, and Walker Kessler had a bold take on his star teammate after the Lakers' win.

Factual core

  • Luka Doncic scored 53 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a victory.
  • The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 124-118.
  • The game was part of the NBA Cup.

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