Lakers beat Kings' Redick: This might be one of our most consistent games this season.
2025-12-30 07:48
Thanks to contributions from Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and Nick Smith Jr., the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Sacramento Kings 125-101 in their latest NBA regular season game of the 2025/26 season. After successfully getting back on track, Redick said the players fought for each other throughout the game and called it one of the team's most consistent performances of the season.
Luka Doncic scored 34 points and had 7 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers in this game, LeBron James scored 24 points and had 5 assists, and Nick Smith Jr. contributed 21 points and 1 assist.
After getting back on track, Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick said, "We played as a team, we fought for each other. In terms of competitive spirit for 48 minutes, it was probably one of our most consistent games this season. We had a few possessions late in the third quarter where we were a bit like the Harlem Globetrotters."
"However, this is the first time this season that we have won all four quarters, which I think fully demonstrates our attitude and consistent mental state in this game."
In addition, Luka Doncic, who helped the Los Angeles Lakers secure the victory with his teammates, said, "I think we put in a lot of energy from the start of the game, including creating interference, making steals, and playing more physically. We talked about these things repeatedly within the team, so I think we responded very well."
When asked about the importance of his responsibilities to the team, Luka Doncic said, "It definitely started with me and LeBron James, and when Austin Reeves comes back, it will be the three of us leading the way."
“We have to start and show what we can do. If we take the lead, the whole team will follow. So we have a lot of responsibility on our shoulders, but this game also proved that everyone was fully focused.”
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