Luka Doncic (41 points), Lakers stay hot vs. hapless Nets

Luka Doncic scored 41 points and Austin Reaves had 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter as the Los Angeles Lakers beat visiting Brooklyn 116-99 on Friday night, sending the Nets to their 10th straight loss.

Doncic also grabbed eight rebounds and has scored at least 30 points in a career-high 12 straight games for Los Angeles (48-26), which won for the 11th time in its last 12 games.

LeBron James scored 14 points and Jaxson Hayes had 10 points, eight rebounds and a season-high five blocks.