By HoopsHype | April 9, 2025
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Luka scored a season-high 45 points in his emotional return to Dallas. He began the game in tears during a tribute video, and ended it with both Mavericks fans and LeBron James chanting “Lu-ka.” – 10:05 PM
Khobi Price @khobi_price Final: Lakers 112, Mavericks 97. Luka Doncic finished with 45 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals in his first game back in Dallas. LeBron James: 27 points, 7 seven rebounds.
LAL (49-31) clinch a playoff spot (top-6 seed) in the West. – 10:03 PM
sometimes lebron is the funniest human alive – 9:53 PM
LeBron has 13 points in the 4th Q. – 9:51 PM
Not sure if this award matters/anyone cares about it… but if the voters are even *slightly* paying attention, LeBron James is the “Clutch Player of the Year” for this season. – 9:50 PM
Mavericks in a tough spot now, down 101-93 with 4:42 left. LeBron James has done the damage in the second half after Luka did so in the first. – 9:46 PM
An athletic move to the rim by the 40-year-old LeBron results in a 101-93 lead for LA with 4:42 to play, into a Mavs time out. – 9:45 PM
The Lakers take a 98-97 lead into the 4th Q. Luka 21p; LeBron 19p; AR 18p. Some really good minutes from Hayes and Vando tonight too so far. – 9:53 PM
Lebron started selling again – 9:53 PM
Khobi Price @khobi_price Halftime: Thunder 80, Lakers 72. LAL’s 3-point (15-26) and FT (13-15) shooting helped reduce the impact of their turnovers (12 for 20 OKC points).
Austin Reaves: 18p (6-8)/4a. Luka Doncic: 16p(5-8)/4a. Dorian Finney-Smith: 12p(4-4). LeBron James: 11p(2-7)/4r/3a. – 9:12 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Considering the Thunder’s insanely hot shooting, the Lakers giving up 20 points off 12 turnovers, and LeBron’s struggles (2-7 FG, 4 turnovers), that they’re only down 80-72 is kinda encouraging. They can play much better on several fronts in the second half. AK – 9:11 PM
Jalen Williams opens the 2nd with a TOUGH middy, LeBron James sets up the answer with a jaw-dropping pass to DK for 3. Jalen Williams cans a 3 of his own the next trip down. Back and forth. – 8:41 PM
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