The Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers 113-110 after Luka Doncic launched a buzzer three that missed and would have forced overtime. The loss ended the Lakers' nine-game winning streak and left Doncic shaking his head on the sideline.
Big night for milestones, mixed ending on the floor
Even with the miss, Doncic added some shiny numbers to his resume. He passed 5,000 made field goals in his NBA career. He also reached 2,000 points for the season, becoming the fastest Lakers player to hit that mark since Kobe Bryant did it in the 2005-06 season.
Hot scoring run
- 41st game this season with 30 or more points, the most in the NBA so far this year.
- 10 straight games scoring 30-plus, averaging 39.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 7.3 assists over that stretch.
- He is one game away from matching the longest 30-plus game streak of his career.
The numbers show Doncic is still in elite form. The shot just did not fall at the final horn, and that is basketball. The Pistons get the win, the Lakers lose a streak, and Doncic keeps piling up milestones.
Short version: dramatic finish, big individual stats, and a reminder that even great nights can end with an unlucky bounce.
