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Lakers beat Clippers for fifth straight win behind 31 points from Luka Dončić, but Austin Reaves exits with calf soreness

The Los Angeles basketball rivalry was bound to get more interesting with Luka Donu010diu0107 on the Lakers, and he delivered on Friday.

The Slovenian star nearly set a new high in his Lakers career with 31 points against the Los Angeles Clippers, a frequent playoff foe during his time with the Dallas Mavericks against whom he averaged 32.6 points per game. The Lakers won 106-102, their fifth straight win as well as their fifth straight win over the Clippers.

Donu010diu0107 shot 9 of 22 (3 of 9 from 3-point range) with five assists, three steals and six turnovers.