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Doncic wins scoring battle with Curry; Lakers survive scare against Pistons
Luka Doncic equaled a career high with 42 points to fend off a 57-point performance from Stephen Curry as the Dallas Mavericks avoided back-to-back losses to the Golden State Warriors with a thrilling 134-132 win on Saturday.
Slovenia's Doncic drained a clutch three-pointer with 44 seconds left in the game and Maxi Kleber, of Germany, sealed the win with another three-pointer to give the Mavs a four-point lead with six seconds to go in the contest at the American Airlines Center in Texas.
The Mavs with the victory managed to avoid a two-game sweep at home after losing 147-116 on Thursday.
Curry bombed in 11 threes including one with 39 seconds to go and another with 10 seconds to cut the Mavericks' lead to 131-130. That set the stage for Kleber's heroics as he finished off a three-way passing play from the left side to clinch the victory.
Doncic made 12 of his 23 shots and seven of his 12 from beyond the arc. He also dished out 11 assists and had seven rebounds.
Curry's 57 points came on 19-for-31 shooting overall and 11-for-19 from beyond the arc. It was his second-highest scoring game of the season, after posting 62 against Portland in January.
In Los Angeles, LeBron James scored eight of his 33 points in the second overtime as the Los Angeles Lakers survived a scare from the lowly Detroit Pistons with a 135-129 win in Los Angeles.
James was able to salvage the victory for the reigning NBA champions after they blew a 17-point lead, allowing the Pistons to get back in it and force two overtimes.
Anthony Davis scored 30 points and Dennis Schroder finished with 22 points and eight assists for the Lakers, who almost lost their second straight game to the woeful Pistons who have won just five games all season.
Slovenia's Doncic drained a clutch three-pointer with 44 seconds left in the game and Maxi Kleber, of Germany, sealed the win with another three-pointer to give the Mavs a four-point lead with six seconds to go in the contest at the American Airlines Center in Texas.
The Mavs with the victory managed to avoid a two-game sweep at home after losing 147-116 on Thursday.
Curry bombed in 11 threes including one with 39 seconds to go and another with 10 seconds to cut the Mavericks' lead to 131-130. That set the stage for Kleber's heroics as he finished off a three-way passing play from the left side to clinch the victory.
Doncic made 12 of his 23 shots and seven of his 12 from beyond the arc. He also dished out 11 assists and had seven rebounds.
Curry's 57 points came on 19-for-31 shooting overall and 11-for-19 from beyond the arc. It was his second-highest scoring game of the season, after posting 62 against Portland in January.
In Los Angeles, LeBron James scored eight of his 33 points in the second overtime as the Los Angeles Lakers survived a scare from the lowly Detroit Pistons with a 135-129 win in Los Angeles.
James was able to salvage the victory for the reigning NBA champions after they blew a 17-point lead, allowing the Pistons to get back in it and force two overtimes.
Anthony Davis scored 30 points and Dennis Schroder finished with 22 points and eight assists for the Lakers, who almost lost their second straight game to the woeful Pistons who have won just five games all season.
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