Doncic is happy with the Lakers' defense after defeating the Knicks.

2026-03-10 07:50

Thanks to contributions from Luka Doncic, Austin Reeves, and Rui Hachimura, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New York Knicks 110-97 in another key game of the 2025/26 NBA regular season. Luka Doncic stated that limiting the opponent's scoring in this game was difficult, and he was happy with the team's defensive performance.

According to the data, Luka Doncic scored 35 points and 4 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers in this game, Austin Reeves scored 25 points and 5 assists, and Rui Hachimura scored 13 points and 2 assists.

Reflecting on the performance against the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Luka Doncic said, "From the start of the game, I felt everyone was very focused, especially on defense. We did a great job limiting a team like the New York Knicks to under 100 points, which is quite remarkable for us."

"Head coach Redick mentioned before the season started that we were number one in drawing offensive fouls, which is great. I'm just trying to learn from Marcus Smart and Austin Reeves. We've been talking about this throughout the season, and we have to become a better defensive team, and I think we've started to prove that we can do it."

Luka Doncic also said, "This is absolutely a fantastic win. Our opponents beat the Denver Nuggets by 40 points, so this is a very important win for us and gives us more confidence for the games ahead. It's also great to be Austin Reeves' teammate. He draws a lot of defensive attention and helps his teammates. Playing with him makes things much easier for me."

"To be honest, we missed a lot of good opportunities that we should have made, so it wasn't a perfect game, but we fought hard on the defensive end."

In addition, when discussing his clutch three-pointers, Luka Doncic said, "I was also tired at the time, but I felt good when I shot. I wouldn't say I was sure I would make it, but I definitely had that feeling. Sometimes I just make those kinds of shots, and I've specifically practiced those kinds of shots."

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