Los Angeles Lakers at Washington Wizards
· National Basketball AssociationDoncic and James lead the way, and the Lakers shoot 61% from the field in a 142-111 rout of Wizards
Doncic had 26 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in the first two quarters. His 10th rebound came in the waning seconds of the second.
The last time a player had a triple-double in the first half, according to Sportradar, was when Jalen Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks did it Dec. 5. Johnson had 11 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds in the half.
LeBron James scored 20 points for the Lakers, looking spry at age 41 when he threw down an alley-oop in the first half with only his left hand. And he was not finished dunking.
Fans were chanting for James' son, Bronny, to come in the game before the midpoint of the third quarter. That finally happened with 5:29 left in the fourth, and even the younger James broke free for a one-handed dunk on a breakaway.
Deandre Ayton had 28 points and 13 rebounds. He was 12 of 14 from the field, and the Lakers shot 61% overall.
Malaki Branham scored 17 points for the Wizards, who were trying for their first three-game winning streak of the season but were on the second night of a back-to-back.
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin was in the crowd, and injured Wizards star Trae Young wore Ovechkin's jersey on the bench.
The Lakers led 77-48 at halftime and pushed their advantage as high as 38 points in the third quarter.
Wizards: Host Sacramento on Sunday night.
Regular Season Series
LAL lead series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 142 - 111 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 142 - 111 |
| 4th 0.9 |  |
shot clock turnover | 142 - 111 |
| 4th 23.3 | |
Jake LaRavia defensive rebound | 142 - 111 |
| 4th 27.1 |  |
Jamir Watkins misses 30-foot three point jumper | 142 - 111 |
Statistics
 LAL |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 52-85 | FG | 44-99 |
| 61 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 14-33 | 3PT | 16-48 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 24-32 | FT | 7-10 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 38 | Assists | 28 |
| 17 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 26 | Fast Break Points | 23 |
| 66 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 8 | Fouls | 19 |
| 38 | Largest Lead | 2 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 97 | Percent Led | 1 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Sarr, C | Day-To-Day | Nov 2 |
| Anthony Gill, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 2 |
| Reece Beekman, G | Out | Nov 2 |
| Tristan Vukcevic, F | Out | Nov 1 |
| Justin Champagnie, F | Out | Oct 28 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Adou Thiero, F | Out | Nov 2 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 20,028 · Capacity:
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
6 | 2 | .750 | - | W2 |
 Golden State |
5 | 3 | .625 | 1 | W5 |
 Phoenix |
1 | 4 | .200 | 3.5 | L3 |
 LA Clippers |
1 | 6 | .143 | 4.5 | L6 |
 Sacramento |
1 | 6 | .143 | 4.5 | W1 |
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington |
- | 3 | W2 | 0.5714286 | 4 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 4 | W1 | 0.5 | 4 |
 Charlotte |
1.5 | 5 | L4 | 0.375 | 3 |
 Miami |
2 | 5 | L1 | 0.2857143 | 2 |
 Orlando |
2 | 5 | L2 | 0.2857143 | 2 |
NBA News
How the Knicks' season, title defense got chaotic -- fast
New York has stayed in the headlines -- for all the wrong reasons. Can the 2026 champs bounce back?
NBA Contract Year All-Stars: 12 playing for a payday -- and what each might get
Bobby Marks selects a roster full of players with contract decisions that could shape the trade deadline and summer of 2027.
Clippers face the Heat on 6-game slide
Miami Heat (2-5, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (1-6, 13th in the Western Conference)
Portland plays Phoenix, looks for 5th straight road win
Portland Trail Blazers (5-1, third in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (1-4, 12th in the Western Conference)
Luka scores 42 points, earns high praise from Giannis as hot streak continues
Luka Doncic's volcanic scoring spree continued Monday with 42 points in the Lakers' 138-117 win over the Heat, prompting Giannis Antetokounmpo to call him "one of the best scorers to play this game."