Washington Wizards at Los Angeles Lakers
· National Basketball AssociationWith Luka Doncic suspended, LeBron James' triple-double powers Lakers to 120-101 win over Wizards
It was James’ 1,228th career victory, including the playoffs, to tie Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most in NBA history.
With Luka Doncic serving a one-game suspension after getting called for his 16th technical foul of the season against Brooklyn on Friday, an energized James led the Lakers to their 12th win in the past 13 games, attacking the rim from the start including throwing down two emphatic two-handed dunks set up by Reaves in the first quarter.
Luke Kennard and Jaxson Hayes each had 19 points off the bench, Deandre Ayton chipped in with 12, and the Lakers improved to 7-6 without Doncic in the lineup this season.
Los Angeles would have clinched a playoff berth and the Pacific Division title with the win and a Phoenix loss, but the Suns’ 131-105 victory over Memphis delayed the formality of securing a fourth straight trip to the postseason.
Will Riley led the Wizards with 20 points and Justin Champagnie had 18 as they lost for the 19th time in 20 games.
Washington was actually ahead by one point after the first quarter, but Hayes had the final five in an 11-0 flurry early that gave Los Angeles a lead they would not relinquish again. The Lakers closed the half on a 38-13 run and took a 21-point lead back to the locker room.
James helped quiet the Wizards for good after they cut the deficit to 10 late in the third, finishing with his third triple-double of the season and 125th in the regular season of his 23-year career.
Lakers: Host Cleveland on Tuesday.
Regular Season Series
LAL win series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 101 - 120 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 101 - 120 |
| 4th 19.5 |  |
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | 101 - 120 |
| 4th 21.7 |  |
Will Riley misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot | 101 - 120 |
| 4th 44.2 | |
Kobe Bufkin makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Drew Timme assists) | 101 - 120 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 LAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-93 | FG | 44-79 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 7-35 | 3PT | 7-24 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 12-16 | FT | 25-32 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 25 | Assists | 29 |
| 11 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 58 | Points in Paint | 56 |
| 22 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 30 |
| 10 | Lead Changes | 10 |
| 9 | Percent Led | 89 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ziaire Williams, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 31 |
| Adou Thiero, F | Out | Oct 29 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Champagnie, F | Out | Oct 28 |
| Tristan Vukcevic, F | Out | Oct 1 |
| Jamir Watkins, G | Out | Jul 30 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 18,997 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington |
3 | 3 | .500 | - | W1 |
 Atlanta |
3 | 4 | .429 | 0.5 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
3 | 4 | .429 | 0.5 | L3 |
 Orlando |
2 | 3 | .400 | 0.5 | W1 |
 Miami |
2 | 4 | .333 | 1 | W2 |
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
- | 2 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Golden State |
1 | 3 | W3 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Phoenix |
2 | 3 | L2 | 0.25 | 1 |
 LA Clippers |
2.5 | 4 | L4 | 0.2 | 1 |
 Sacramento |
3.5 | 5 | L5 | 0 | 0 |
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