Luka Dončić scored 40 points (eight during a 10-0 run in the third quarter, on two 3-pointers and a floater), and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 116-103.
The Lakers took control with a 14-2 run in the third quarter and led by as many as 18.
Austin Reaves scored 21 points, and Walker Kessler added 15 points (12 in the paint), eight rebounds, three steals and four blocks on 6-of-8 shooting.
For the Kings, Darius Acuff Jr. had 22 points and 12 assists but made 8 of 24 shots, and Zach LaVine added 21 points.
The Lakers shot 44.9% from the field to the Kings’ 38.9% and outscored them 23-8 off turnovers. The Lakers outscored the Kings 10-0 in three minutes with Dončić, Grimes, Reaves, Mamukelashvili and LaRavia on the floor together. Kessler fouled out.