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Luka Doncic scored his 10th triple-double of the season to help Dallas Mavericks overcome LA Lakers 119-115.<\/span><\/p>\n The 23-year-old Slovenian scored 35 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists in 53 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Dallas led by 19 points in the first quarter but needed double-overtime to secure the win.<\/span><\/p>\n It is their first victory in three games, placing them fourth in the Western Conference while LeBron James’ Lakers are 13th.<\/span><\/p>\n “It was very physical,” said Doncic.<\/span><\/p>\n “Two overtimes, a lot of minutes, you had to stay focused. Energy was a little low after two overtimes, but we came through it.”<\/span><\/p>\n Doncic tied the game at 101-101 in regulation time with six seconds remaining and tied it again 108-108 on a 3-pointer with 47.8 seconds of extra-time on the clock to force a second extra period, while Christian Wood scored 24 points with 14 rebounds and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 22 points.<\/span><\/p>\n James, returning to court after missing Monday’s loss against Denver Nuggets with an ankle injury, scored 24 points with 16 rebounds and nine assists.<\/span><\/p>\n Elsewhere on Friday, Boston Celtics made a late surge to edge a 109-98 victory over Brooklyn Nets and extend their lead over the Nets at the top of the Eastern Conference with their fifth consecutive win.<\/span><\/p>\n The Nets were without superstar Kevin Durant, who limped off in their win over Miami Heat with a sprained right knee ligament on Sunday, which is expected to sideline him for several weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n Celtics’ Marcus Smart, who registered 16 points and six rebounds, said: “We get out and run, it’s hard for people to stop it.”<\/span><\/p>\n Gabe Vincent scored a career-high 28 points as Miami Heat beat Milwaukee Bucks, who were without star player Giannis Antetokounmpo, 108-102.<\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Damian Lillard’s impressive 50 points were not enough to secure his Portland Trail Blazers side victory over Cleveland Cavaliers, who came from behind as Donovan Mitchell registered 26 points.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n