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<\/p>\nJust two wins separate the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers from the No. 3 and 4 seeds in the Western Conference, respectively.<\/p>\n
So needless to say Wednesday’s clash between the two teams was an important one playoff in terms of playoff implications.<\/p>\n
And with L.A.’s top star, small forward LeBron James still sidelined with a groin injury he suffered on March 8, the Lakers had to rely on their other superstar, newly acquired point guard Luka Doncic, to carry the offense.<\/p>\n
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Doncic had one of his better performances since joining the Lakers in early February, logging 31 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, two steals and a block in a 120-108 win over the Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena.<\/p>\n
It was the eighth time in his 16 games with the Lakers that Doncic scored 30 or more points.<\/p>\n
The 26-year-old got off to a hot start, and near the end of the first quarter with the Lakers holding a 45-29 lead, microphones caught Doncic talking a little smack to some Nuggets players as he stepped to the free-throw line. “I got 20 points – you talking about ball don’t lie,” Doncic said.<\/p>\n
“I GOT 20 POINTS, YOU TALKING ABOUT BALL DON’T LIE” -Luka Doncic LLLLMMFFAAOOO pic.twitter.com\/ocZB9nrxlH \u2014 Ahmed\/The Ears\/IG: BigBizTheGod (@big_business_) March 20, 2025<\/p>\n
Video of the incident went viral, garnering hundreds of thousands of views and retweets after being shared by multiple accounts on X.<\/p>\n
Fans flocked to the comment section to applaud Doncic’s bravado and show their approval of his trolling a top-tier conference foe.<\/p>\n
“Savage Luka is the best Luka! He’s not just dominating on the court, but also serving up trash talk,” one fan wrote. “I [expletive] love this dude lmao I can’t believe he’s a Laker,” another fan added. “Never change Luka ,” a third chimed in.<\/p>\n
“TALK YOUR [expletive] GOAT,” declared one user. ” he’s an [expletive] & I appreciate it,” another user remarked. “Let \u2018em know @luka7doncic ” one fan replied.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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