{"id":499030,"date":"2026-01-31T10:45:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T14:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/doncic-dazzles-with-triple-double-in-lakers-victory-towns-leads-the-knicks\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T10:45:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T14:45:48","slug":"doncic-dazzles-with-triple-double-in-lakers-victory-towns-leads-the-knicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/basketball\/doncic-dazzles-with-triple-double-in-lakers-victory-towns-leads-the-knicks\/","title":{"rendered":"Doncic dazzles with triple-double in Lakers&#8217; victory; Towns leads the Knicks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WASHINGTON.\u2013<\/strong> Luka Doncic had a historic performance, recording <strong>37 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists<\/strong>, leading the <strong>Los Angeles Lakers<\/strong> to a resounding <strong>142-111<\/strong> victory over the <strong>Washington Wizards<\/strong>, in an NBA game that also stood out for another solid performance by Dominican player <strong>Karl-Anthony Towns<\/strong> with the <strong>New York Knicks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in:T<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/baloncesto\/towns-domina-los-rebotes-y-knicks-aplastan-a-raptors-en-nueva-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">owns dominates rebounds and Knicks crush Raptors in New York<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nIn the <strong>Capital One Arena<\/strong>, the Lakers dominated the game from start to finish, reaching a lead of up to <strong>38 points<\/strong>. Doncic, 26 years old, became the <strong>first Lakers player to achieve a triple-double in the first half<\/strong> since the 1997-98 season, demonstrating absolute control of the game both from the perimeter and in the paint.\n\n&#8220;I just went out to play basketball and read the defense well,&#8221; expressed the Slovenian star, who was selected for the All-Star Game. His connection with <strong>Deandre Ayton<\/strong>, who scored <strong>28 points<\/strong>, was key to the Los Angeles offense.\n\nFor his part, <strong>LeBron James<\/strong> played his <strong>1,592<\/strong>nd game in the NBA, remaining only <strong>19 games<\/strong> away from matching the historical record of <strong>Robert Parish<\/strong>. With the victory, the Lakers improved their record to <strong>29-18<\/strong>, placing sixth in the <strong>Western Conference<\/strong>. Washington continues at the bottom of the East with a record of <strong>12-35<\/strong>.\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Knicks are still on a winning streak<\/h4>\n\n\nIn New York, the <strong>Knicks<\/strong> extended their good run by defeating the <strong>Portland Trail Blazers<\/strong> <strong>127-97<\/strong>, achieving their <strong>fifth consecutive victory<\/strong>. Karl-Anthony Towns dominated the boards with <strong>20 rebounds<\/strong>, in addition to contributing <strong>14 points<\/strong>, leading the collective effort of the New York team.\n\n<strong>Jalen Brunson<\/strong> led the offense with <strong>26 points<\/strong>, while <strong>OG Anunoby<\/strong> added <strong>24<\/strong>. The defense was again decisive for the Knicks, who limited their opponent to less than 100 points for the third time in their last five games.\n\nNew York consolidates in the <strong>second position of the East<\/strong> with a record of <strong>29-18<\/strong> and prepares to receive the Lakers on Sunday in a high-profile duel.\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Celtics also win<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\nIn Boston, the <strong>Celtics<\/strong> reached their <strong>30th victory<\/strong> of the season by defeating the <strong>Sacramento Kings<\/strong> <strong>112-93<\/strong>. <strong>Payton Pritchard<\/strong> led the offense with <strong>29 points<\/strong>, while the team made a difference from the first quarter.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON.\u2013 Luka Doncic had a historic performance, recording 37 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a resounding 142-111 victory over the Washington Wizards, in an NBA game that also stood out for another solid performance by Dominican player Karl-Anthony Towns with the New York Knicks. 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