Doncic's triple double against former team Mavericks brings 107-99 victory against Lakers

Doncic has 19 points, 15 rebounds, 12 assists, while his new Lakers teammate LeBron James plays with 27 points, 12 rebounds

By Selcuk Bugra Gokalp

Luka Doncic recorded a triple-double against his former team the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA as the Los Angeles Lakers won 107-99.

Doncic had 19 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists while his new Lakers teammate LeBron James had 27 points and 12 rebounds in Wednesday's game at Crypto.com Arena.

James praised his new teammate's performance and said: "He was very locked in on what he wanted to do out (there). He was just dialed in on what he wanted to do and how he wanted to execute his game plan individually."

Dallas star Kyrie Irving's 35 points were not enough to lead the Mavericks to victory.

The Lakers are in fourth spot in the Western Conference with 35 wins and 21 losses, while the Mavericks are ninth with 31 wins and 28 losses.

- Alperen's double double leads Houston Rockets to 100-97 win against Milwaukee Bucks

The Houston Rockets defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 100-97 in a game in which Turkish player Alperen Sengun had a double double.

Alperen had 23 points and 11 rebounds while his teammate Jalen Green scored 25 points at Toyota Centre.

Milwaukee's Greek star Giannis Antetokounmpo's 27 points and 10 rebounds was not enough to win.

The Rockets are in fifth spot in the Western conference with 36 wins and 22 losses, while the Bucks are also ranked fifth in the Eastern conference with 32 wins and 25 losses.

Wednesday's results in the NBA:

Toronto Raptors-Boston Celtics: 101-111

Orlando Magic-Cleveland Cavaliers: 82-122

New Orleans Pelicans-San Antonio Spurs: 109-103

Memphis Grizzlies-Phoenix Suns: 151-148 (overtime)

Houston Rockets-Milwaukee Bucks: 100-97

Los Angeles Lakers-Dallas Mavericks: 99-107

Golden State Warriors-Charlotte Hornets: 128-92

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