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Doncic's night in the NBA Cup!
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Doncic's night in the NBA Cup!

While Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 124-118 in the NBA Cup, Luka Doncic left his mark on the match with 53 points.

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  • Los Angeles Lakers defeated Portland Trail Blazers 124-118 in the NBA Cup.
  • Luka Doncic, who scored 53 points in the match, was the top scorer of the match, while Boston Celtics beat Charlotte Hornets 119-80.

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Within the scope of the NBA Cup, teams compete in group matches.

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While Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 124-118 in the NBA Cup, Luka Doncic left his mark on the match with 53 points.

Doncic's night in the NBA Cup!

Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 124-118 in the American Basketball League (NBA) Cup match, in which Luka Doncic played with 53 points.

In the match played at Crypto.com Arena, Doncic was the top scorer of the match with 53 points. The Slovenian basketball player also had 5 assists and 5 rebounds.

In the Lakers' first victory in the NBA Cup, Walker Kessler scored a "double-double" with 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Austin Reaves scored 25 points.

For the Blazers, Deni Avdija had a "double-double" with 22 points and 11 assists, and Donovan Clingan had a "double-double" with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Damian Lillard finished the game with 22 points and Toumani Camara with 18 points.

CELTICS MADE 2 IN 2

In the match where Jayson Tatum played with 34 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds, Boston Celtics beat the Charlotte Hornets 119-80 on the road and made it 2 out of 2 in the NBA Cup.

In the match played at Spectrum Center, Derrick White contributed to the guest team's victory with 18 points and Payton Pritchard with 12 points.

Naz Reid played with 14 points, Tidjane Salaün with 13 points and Sion James with 11 points for the host Hornets, who lost their second match.

Cem Dizdar evaluated the Celtic - Beşiktaş match with striking words. Drawing attention to Beşiktaş's defensive weaknesses, Dizdar emphasized that the problem is not only caused by the defenders, but that the team has serious problems in area control and defense organization. On the other hand, he also drew attention to Beşiktaş's game, which prioritizes attack, tries to reflect its offensive plan on the field and insists on this understanding.

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  • How will the Lakers perform later in the tournament?

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