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Luka Doncic bagged a 38-point triple-double as the Los Angeles Lakers staged a second-half rally to claim a 115-107 road victory over the Denver Nuggets in Colorado on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The Lakers looked to be in trouble after an explosive first half from Denver, who surged into a 71-57 lead at the break thanks to 26 points from Jamal Murray.<\/p>\n
But an improved Los Angeles defensive effort stymied Murray after half-time and Doncic and LeBron James kept the points flowing as the Lakers fought back to claim an impressive win.<\/p>\n
Doncic finished with 38 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists while James added 19 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as the Lakers outscored Denver 58-36 in the second half.<\/p>\n
“They were playing great basketball, Murray playing at an All-Star level … they have a lot of great players,” Doncic said. “We just stayed together and fought this out.”<\/p>\n
The Lakers improved to 26-16 with the victory while third placed Denver fell to 29-15.<\/p>\n
In San Francisco, the Golden State Warriors, still reeling from a season-ending knee injury sustained by Jimmy Butler on Monday, were thumped 145-127 by the Toronto Raptors.<\/p>\n
Immanuel Quickley led the Toronto scoring with 40 points in a wire-to-wire win.<\/p>\n
In Houston, the Rockets snapped the San Antonio Spurs’ three-game winning streak, overturning a 16-point deficit to score a 111-106 win over their in-form Texas rivals.<\/p>\n
Reed Sheppard led the scoring with a blistering 21-point cameo off the bench, pouring in 12 points in the fourth quarter to drag Houston over the line.<\/p>\n
Turkish international Alperen Sengun added 20 points and Kevin Durant finished with 18 to give Houston the win.<\/p>\n