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Doncic's 43 Points Lift Lakers Past Pacers 137-130

Luka Doncic scored 43 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 137-130 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.

Doncic shot 15-of-30 from the field and added seven assists, while LeBron James contributed 23 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists. Austin Reaves added 25 points for the Lakers, who improved to 47-26 and climbed to third in the Western Conference.

For the Pacers, Pascal Siakam led the way with 20 points, but Indiana dropped to 16-57, the worst record in the league. The team has now lost 17 of their last 18 games despite shooting 60% from the floor in the first quarter.