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The NBA's Stretch Run Has Arrived. Here's a Look at What's Happening

Luka Dončić scored 42 points and 12 assists as Los Angeles won its 13th game in 14 tries and clinched a playoff spot.

  • On Tuesday, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James surpassed Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most combined regular season and playoff wins in NBA history, securing his 1,229th career victory in a 127-113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
  • MVP candidate Luka Doncic powered the offense with 42 points and 12 assists after returning from an automatic one-game suspension for technical fouls, wasting no time with 14 points in the first quarter.
  • DeAndre Ayton added 18 points and nine rebounds while Austin Reaves scored 19, extending the Lakers' winning streak to 13 victories in their last 14 games.
  • The victory clinched a playoff spot and the Pacific Division title for Los Angeles, while also marking the 100th victory for head coach J.J. Redick.
  • Holding the third seed in the Western Conference, the Lakers sit two games ahead of the Denver Nuggets with two upcoming matchups against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Hoops Wire broke the news in on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
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