The Lakers Are HITTING THEIR GROOVE Top Plays

Not a whole lot of whistles yet here in this game. Smart, bounce, they swing it. Luka, three, yes sir! Down goes Reeves again. Two on one, stolen by Luka. Who wants it? Lakers do. Dojic all the way, scores! Luka from the defensive side to the offensive side. Found an open alley and really took advantage of it. Rui, good ball. He's gonna go to the rim Another rebound for Dojic. That's his fourth already, 11 points. On its way for three. Luka magic strikes again. So far here in the first quarter, Luka really taking charge now. On its way again! String music. When he gets it going, you got a real issue if you're defending him. Seven out of nine, ends up with 22 to give the Lakers. Gets after you defensively and somehow always gets into the paint. Took that little jumper. TJ from U of A, 11th year. Remember he went undrafted. Uh-oh! Mr. Bryant. Dojic, right at the elbow. Again, again! Luka has been very busy. 19-4-3 already. He's gonna break the 20-point mark again. He gets away, a dangerous pass. And they do steal it, but Laravia takes it right back and scores. Nice ball fake. I'll take the garbage. Nice ball fake though by Jake, after he got it back. That's a ton. Long shot, rebound, that one is kicked. Inadvertently, they say play on and the Pacers had it. Now the Lakers all by his lonesome. Ben Shepard went to Belmont, not the racetrack. The University, oh! Jet, two-hand slam dunk! Says to the Pacers, didn't you see the slam dunk competition? I was in it. Shooting, 43 percent, Indiana. Lakers at 50 percent here in the second quarter. Luka, can he get hot again inside the free throw line? Everybody enjoying that one. Woo! Reverse dunk. We have a one possession game here. Luka, three. Luka, three. Ahead of them. Dojic. There's that mid-range, in and out, and back in again. That's a, that's called a small sample size, folks. Here is Reeds, got it! Dojic, he's alone on an island with Huff. Huff was not buying what he was selling right there. With one on the clock, Marcus Smart swishes it through. Pacers trying to get back in this thing. Oh, Luka was there again and knocked it away, and Luka does it twice! He knocked it free. Yes, Indiana did lead early when there were three quick lead changes. Dojic rides it all the way to the rim. Ooh, Kennard nearly traveled, didn't have anywhere to go with it, got bailed out by Vanderbilt. Jake all the way, scores! Kind of a tough shot, too. He plays the fourth quarter, he could easily put up that 50 spot. Gonna try three again, banks it in! Calling bank again! Since he's joined the Lakers, that he said, you know, some good rebounding games. Underneath, Reeves goes right through Huff. Steve Kerr, number one, trying to weave his way through traffic. Oh, nobody stopped him. Just hasn't seen a lot of action lately. Kennard underneath, inside out, very fortunate to get it to Smart, who fires it up. That was a shot that you thought. First field goal for Dojic, he's got four. Fighting off the screen with Ananoby, chasing the lob to Aiton from Dojic, and a timeout by the Knicks. Playing through the pain, Shamit, a career best, 10 points per game, 41 percent, three-point shooting. Dojic able to hit that one as he's leaning forward. Three seconds to go, Reeves driving, puts it up, banks it in with a half a second to go. Brunson did not get it away in time. Dojic, lobs for Aiton, who slams it. Aiton bringing a lot of energy here today for LA. That's a big man at seven foot, little turnaround jump shot. Dojic straight away, three is way off the mark. Offensive rebound, Hachimura. Reeves on the drive, goes to the left and scores. Dojic defended by Ananoby, three minutes into quarter number three. Luka with one, has to put it up. He's falling out of bounds. He lands in the first row, and he makes the three. Where the clock is. Look at the position Ochi is in, and he makes that. Lakers lead by 11, their largest lead has been 13. It's been wire to wire so far. Right in front of Mike Brown, the Knicks coach, LeBron, or make that Luka, Dojic. Shot clock down to six. Reeves trying to get loose, fires a three, and connects. Austin Reeves. Dojic defended by Bridges, he doesn't have a basket, trying to keep Dojic from getting one. He shoots over, two Knicks, and it's good from 15 feet. Dojic has the ball in his hands now. Finds Kinnard, drives baseline, hits Hachimura. Now Dojic, long three, it's good. It feels like it certainly paid off. We have 40 seconds to go in this opening quarter. Dojic going at DeSumo, tossed it up, Vanderbilt with the layup. I'm not sure how Luka even saw him on that play. Davidson's 0-2 after going 0-6 on Saturday. He's averaging 11 points off the bench in a Wolves uniform. Reeves behind him. How about Austin Reeves. Season of getting downhill into the paint, and brings Rudy Gobert home at just a beautiful time. 30-28, Minnesota by two. Reeves, the seas parted momentarily. Reeves with the vacant finish. And just a great hesitation there, but both defenders leaving Reeves. Back to the studio in El Segundo for the halftime report. When we get there shortly, Dojic three. Doesn't take much for him to get going, I mean. And that's what you gotta do against a dynamic scorer like Anthony Edwards. Dojic spinning out of trouble. Dojic down the lane, and a southpaw finish. Dojic with the poke away on McDaniels. Dojic, the layup! They met on the 29th, a game-winning bucket from Austin Reeves. And here we are here, Dojic with the giveaway, got it back. Tough step back, Minnesota two of 14 from the field, and when Reed came in they were six of nine right away, so let's see if he can have that same impact. Dojic again, by Minnesota in the third quarter, that's not a misprint. LaRavia with the floater, and drops. Edwards, outside, extra pass, and DeSumo didn't see a trail in LaRavia. Reeves, on the drive, bucket, and the foul. Reeves, working on DeSumo. Reeves, got it! Four-point play opportunity for 15. Obviously he can make it. He can heat up in a hurry, he's now one for ten from downtown. Dojic, nifty finish, and on that left leg, Kinnar. Started the season with Atlanta, got Gobert in the air, and buried the floater. Here's Reeves, pocket pass over to Aiton. Aiton with a double-double tonight. Reed, count it, and put him on the line. Arthritis, the elbow, hope to be back soon, he is day-to-day. Here's Reeves again. 79. Kinnar, on the drive, stops, skip pass to Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt fakes the pass, Vando to the right. Lakers get a smart three, a Timberwolves turnover, and now it dodges, trifecta. Lakers in no rush. Reeves, tossed it up, and you thought that it would be a great bounce-back effort for them, but very similar game as A.R. 15. Ruiz got it in the corner, Mr. Reliable, top ten, three-point shooting. Lakers have two in the top ten in that department, and Ruiz goes mid-range. Rebound now goes to Braun. Lakers 14-7 this year without Braun in the line of ball. Here goes Reeves, all the way, bounces it, and a good one to D.A. to score. Reed looked like he was going to pass it, and then decided to attack. Boy, career highs across the board for Amatis Bouzelis. Again dodges, nobody with a hand in his face. Giddy gave him all kinds of room. Dillingham has it, and he's out running. Cross-court, it goes to Jones. Oh, Laravia comes all the way back to swat it out of bounds. And he was going to try to go up and slam it. Here is, here is Ruiz. Drive was buzzing, and a dunk at the other end. The first half of games in this month, Reeves shooting well below 30 percent. Here he is at four for eight, now they give it up, and Aiden with authority. Jalen Smith from Maryland, he's a 37 percenter from out there. Crossing over now is Luka, kind of it goes, you bet it goes. Of their center, he can step out on the floor. His three-point percentage is his best as a throw. Luka over Bouzelis. I just don't like to see infants sitting courtside with these massive players running full speed, sometimes running into them. Lob to Aiden, all too easy. Tap taken by Austin Reeves, we're tied at 62. Here comes LeBron, head of steam, count it, he's on the board, and he'll shoot a free throw. Donchik, step back on Smith. Aiden tried to get a hand on it off the board, it goes, oh Ruiz there. Rebound Aiden after the blown layup. That was called intimidation. Luka, up ahead it goes, Ruiz, fly-by, Ruiz tries to get into the lane, Luka on his way, down it goes. Remember from OKC back in 2021, signed a four-year extension, he's here to stay. Backhand layup by Reeves is good. LeBron looks ahead, finds Reeves, Reeves attacks the middle of the floor, LeBron down the middle, he goes, way up ahead. Luka, oh no, has Richards, looking for a 30 bomb. And he turned it into the crowd. He turned it into the crowd. He's had that type of confidence from the start of the night tonight. Here's Reeves, against Dillingham, kick. That was basically not good for, oh wow. So Luka just bails him out with another one from downtown. Wow, too much space. 18,794 enjoying this lead. LeBron again, two-hand jam for the king. Motion or the action, if you will, outside the logo. Austin again, nobody picks him up, so he'll shoot the runner. LeBron underneath, there you go. Out of bounds, it's in to Luka Doncic. Luka's gone 28 minutes, and he has another basket. Then Bouzelis, Yuki, fly by, good pass, over to Bouzelis, oh, the Lakers, they get a block, and it's going to be Laker ball. Wanted a handoff maybe to Laredi, instead it's to AR6 to shoot. Time is of the essence, he's going to loft it up and in. Got it. Long looping jumper from way outside a moment ago. He's trying to attack on Jalen Smith, look at this, but they're headed for the lottery. Here is Aiton, he spins, he's in the lane, scores. Oh, good pass inside. Aiton was in perfect position, this would be more second chance points, because Reed's got the rebound. Yeah, he said he's going to concentrate more this year on November and December, which he did. This concentration has not wavered at all. Doncic knocks down his first shot. Doncic being chased by Christian Brown. Doncic fires away and knocks down another. Luka Doncic, two for three. Doncic trying to draw some contact, he does, count it and a foul. Brown, these guys have been, or you might have, a one possession game right now, if they just shot it better. Oh, nice find that time for Luke Kennard. Saw the mismatch with Hayes, tough shot from Murray, not short. Doncic, another rebound, quickly throws it ahead to James for the dunk. Great look ahead from Luka Doncic for his seventh assist. Assist for Nikola Jokic. Aiton, oh, another beautiful pass, Reeves, a bullet to Aiton. Doncic, picked up by Murray, step back, puts up a three-pointer, puts it in. From Luka Magic here on the fourth quarter, it's back to three. Reeves, hits it off, gets it back. Reeves on the drive, he puts it up, it's good. Mike, you said it, perfect. Right to the left, gives him an easy bucket, Denver no time. Smart, tries a three-pointer. Smart from deep, the Lakers back up by two. Aiton gets up on Jokic, Jokic drives, backs in, turns, spins, blocked by Aiton. DeAndre Aiton with the rejection, out of bounds. Reeves to Doncic, Spencer Jones on him, here's the double. Doncic on the drive, step back, puts it up, puts it in. Good step back. It's not an easy shot, but for Doncic, it's routine. And a tough shot in the clutch to put the Lakers up by two. Now down the other, he's going to play at his speed, the way he wants to play. Steal for the Lakers up ahead, it's Reeves, leave it for LeBron. He got quite the ovation as he was introduced during the starting lineups, and he's got his first bucket to give the Lakers their first lead. By the way, that game the other night, a lot of you were there and watching tonight, I'll tell you what, that was the best crowd in maybe years. Luka, hits from three. He's sitting hesitant, and just missed it, lost his rhythm, good crash, but Thompson couldn't squeeze it. Up ahead, behind the defense, it's James. LeBron, poster to his all-time collection. Transition opportunity for Doncic, still playing at his pace. Lob it inside, Hachimora with position, and a slam. The Lakers living above the rim early. Well, that's what happens in transition, routine on a regular basis. 80 to 78, Doncic looking to get away, step back three. Oh, that's absurd from Luka Doncic. LeBron James gallops into the board along with Reeves. Reeves so fresh to LeBron. On the drive, guarded by Durant, James nearly lost it, got it back, had it blocked, and Hayden's there for the recovery, and the slam. Down the stretch here, Easton just tries to get it in, and it's taken away by Reeves, the cookies, and a long flip. Eleven boards in 27 minutes on Monday. LeBron open, he'll take that. Knocking it down, LeBron James. Lucas, what color would you call that? Like a salmon? Yes, a mob, if you will. Ball poked away by James, snapped on the other end, and throws it down. They did not have that in the fourth quarter Monday night. Doncic doubled, fires away, James aggressively goes inside, kicks it back out, Reeves, Doncic, little head fake, great pointer skirt, great ball movement from the Lakers. J.J. Redick loves the way the team is playing, and he feels he's, I'm confident we can stay there. It's been a slow build, James! LeBron James, 41 years old, throwing it down. Pretty fair number of Laker fans, as usual. Shepard, a contested three, in and out. Chengun had it, lost it, still loose, picked up Loravia. Here comes James, run away, Cheng! Started with some three-point shooting, and now it's all about the finish. Only down by six, considering how great the Lakers are shooting. I think that's the silver lining, because the Lakers have been exceptional offensively, as DeAndre Ayton continues that with an easy finish right there. They feed Ayton again, he's been so aggressive, puts it up, shot it, it's no good, James, right there! He is turning back the clock here in the first half. Easton putting some real pressure on Doncic. There's the help from Chengun. Doncic throws it up, and Ayton with the flush. I could truly see him and LeBron finishing one and two at the end of their career in scoring. Reeves throws it up, LeBron James, perfect connection, and the foul! There's Chengun, guarded by Loravia right now, the spin, lost it. He was hoping for a foul call, Loravia down the other end. Shepard was in pursuit, Loravia throws it down. Thompson now guarding Doncic. He's had another brilliant night with 35. Behind the back, lobs it up, Hachimura throws it down! Sensational play from Doncic. Doncic lobs it in, eight right back. Luka Doncic, double-team, spins away, drives down, throws it up, LeBron James with the power dunk, and a six-point lead. Smart, throws it, James back to Doncic, on the drive, pulls back, three-pointer, bang! Luka Doncic nails the three! Timeout Rockets!