A big fourth-quarter rally by the Los Angeles Lakers in a 116-110 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday night was a nice bonus for Luka Doncic, who took another step toward the rest of his career with a visit to his first NBA city that wasn’t nearly as emotional as his return last April.
LeBron James and Rui Hachimura were the biggest catalysts for the rally from 15 points down in the final 7 minutes.
James scored 11 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter after at one point having a minus-28 rating with a point total in the single digits. Hachimura had a four-point play and another 3-pointer on consecutive possessions, the latter putting LA up for good.
Doncic did his share as well. His driving layup gave the Lakers a 116-108 lead with 50 seconds to go, and he turned to his old bench as if to say that was about it. Or maybe not.