Luka Dončić carried the Los Angeles Lakers with a quick start in the first quarter against the rival Clippers. Despite a late attempt from the Clippers to keep the game close, the Lakers managed to hold on for a 108-102 victory on Sunday night.
Dončić finished the first quarter with 12 points and three rebounds to give his team the early 34-30 lead to start the second quarter.
He was the only player to finish with double-digit points in the first quarter. Dončić did cause a brief panic among Lakers fans, visiting the locker room after the first period. The Slovenian player was spotted grabbing his right hip and upper leg area.
He managed to return to the bench just a few minutes into the second quarter and checked back into the game with six minutes remaining in the first half, though did not score again before halftime. Dončić finished with a team-high 29 points as the Lakers won a sixth consecutive game.
Luka Dončić stats vs. Clippers
Points: 29
FG: 9-for-17
3PT: 5-for-12
FT: 6-for-9
Rebounds: 6
Assists: 9
Steals: 2
Blocks: 0
Turnovers: 6
Fouls: 2
Minutes played: 36
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