Kessler made all 12 of his shots for 26 points, with 9 rebounds and 2 blocks in 30 minutes, and was plus-24.

Stephen Curry went 7-of-9 with 16 points in the first quarter of his 18th season but did not make a field goal after it.

Up 49-48 late in the second, the Lakers ran off 27-6, and Doncic scored 10 in the final 2:28 of the half.

Doncic banked in a 49-footer with 1.4 seconds left for a 66-52 halftime lead.

Kessler opened the third with three dunks, the last off a Doncic pass. The lead reached 35 early in the fourth.

Doncic had 28 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Austin Reaves scored 23 and made all 10 free throws.

Photo by Chris Gillespie, CC-BY-2.0, cropped and resized. Walker Kessler in January 2022.

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