Two of the NBA’s best players will be on show when Luka Doncic (33.7 points per game, first in league) and the Los Angeles Lakers (20-10) welcome in Cade Cunningham (26.5, 12th) and the Detroit Pistons (24-8) on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 10:30 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock, SportsNet LA, and FDSDET.
The Lakers won their previous game versus the Kings, 125-101, on Sunday. Doncic starred with 34 points, and also had five rebounds and seven assists.
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Lakers top performersDoncic’s numbers for the season are 33.7 points, 8.6 assists and 8.3 boards per contest, shooting 46.2% from the floor and 32.4% from downtown, with 3.4 made 3-pointers per contest (eighth in league).Deandre Ayton puts up 14.8 points, 8.8 boards and 0.9 assists per contest, shooting 70.9% from the floor (second in NBA).Jake Laravia puts up 8.7 points, 4.1 boards and 2.0 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocks.LeBron James’ numbers on the season are 20.5 points, 4.9 boards and 6.7 assists per contest, shooting 50.7% from the field and 31.7% from downtown, with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game.Rui Hachimura is posting 12.7 points, 0.9 assists and 3.8 boards per game.