Brooklyn Nets at Los Angeles Lakers
· National Basketball AssociationLuka Doncic scores 41 points and gets his 16th technical foul in Lakers' 116-99 win over Nets
Austin Reaves scored 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter while the Lakers finally pulled away from the young Nets to secure their 11th victory in 12 games. LeBron James added 14 points and eight assists for the Lakers in their return from a 5-1 road trip that has put them in third in the Western Conference standings.
Josh Minott had 18 points and six rebounds in Brooklyn's 10th consecutive loss. Nic Claxton and Ziaire Williams scored 16 points apiece while leading the Nets' lively effort, but both starters were kept on the bench for the entire fourth quarter along with Noah Clowney.
The young Nets still hung with the road-weary Lakers until the final minutes, erasing an early double-digit deficit and leading in the fourth quarter of their 20th loss in 22 games overall.
Doncic hit five 3-pointers during his 15th 40-point game of the season, but the Slovenian superstar found trouble when he and Williams were whistled for double technical fouls in the third quarter.
Williams was celebrating an offensive foul called against Doncic by gleefully screaming in Doncic's personal space. When Doncic reached out to shove Williams' arm, Williams responded with a backhand swipe across Doncic's face.
Unless Doncic's technical is rescinded, he will be suspended for a game. He already had a technical rescinded last week after he was whistled for a verbal altercation with Orlando's Goga Bitadze.
Bronny James played alongside his famous father for the second straight game, with LeBron getting the first father-son assist in NBA history on Bronny's 3-pointer in the second quarter. Bronny has been limited largely to mop-up action in his first two NBA seasons, but he has earned rotation minutes this week in the injury absence of Marcus Smart.
Bronny and Williams played together in high school at Sierra Canyon School in suburban Los Angeles.
Lakers: Host Washington on Monday after LA's first consecutive days off since the All-Star break.
Regular Season Series
LAL win series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 99 - 116 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 99 - 116 |
| 4th 23.9 |  |
shot clock turnover | 99 - 116 |
| 4th 44.8 | |
LeBron James defensive rebound | 99 - 116 |
| 4th 49.4 |  |
Jalen Wilson misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot | 99 - 116 |
Statistics
 BKN |
 LAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 40-96 | FG | 38-70 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 10-39 | 3PT | 11-25 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 9-15 | FT | 29-42 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 42 |
| 24 | Assists | 18 |
| 11 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 9 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 28 | Fouls | 16 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 17 |
| 10 | Lead Changes | 10 |
| 12 | Percent Led | 84 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Quentin Grimes, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Collin Sexton, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 11 |
| Austin Reaves, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 11 |
| Luka Doncic, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 11 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nolan Traore, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Mikel Brown Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 18,997 · Capacity:
2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
10 | 2 | .833 | - | W5 |
 Philadelphia |
10 | 3 | .769 | 0.5 | W1 |
 New York |
6 | 5 | .545 | 3.5 | L1 |
 Toronto |
5 | 7 | .417 | 5 | L3 |
 Brooklyn |
3 | 8 | .273 | 6.5 | W1 |
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
- | 2 | W7 | 0.84615386 | 11 |
 Golden State |
2.5 | 4 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 8 |
 Phoenix |
5.5 | 6 | W1 | 0.4 | 4 |
 LA Clippers |
7.5 | 8 | L1 | 0.2 | 2 |
 Sacramento |
9 | 10 | L4 | 0.09090909 | 1 |
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