Luka and LeBron lead Lakers past Kings 128-104 to complete back-to-back weekend wins

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic had 28 points and nine assists, LeBron James added 24 points and the Los Angeles Lakers finished a back-to-back set with a 128-104 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.

Austin Reaves scored 12 points for the Lakers, who also won at Golden State on Saturday to end a three-game skid. After a week of unimpressive play following the All-Star break, Los Angeles snapped back into form on the weekend, beating its two Northern California rivals by a combined 52 points.

Doncic made four 3-pointers as the NBA's leading scorer played only the first three quarters, while James, Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard hit three 3s apiece. The Lakers made 17 of their first 33 3-point attempts while the starters were still playing, flirting with the franchise record for 3-point shooting percentage before finishing 18 of 39.

The 41-year-old James had a pair of rim-shaking dunks that he celebrated with zeal during a comfortable win for the Lakers, who never trailed again after Sacramento scored the game's opening basket.

Nique Clifford scored 26 points for the Kings in their fourth consecutive loss at the Lakers' downtown arena. Russell Westbrook had 14 points against his former team in his hometown.

NBA-worst Sacramento has lost 18 of 20.

Deandre Ayton had 12 points on 6-of-6 shooting for the Lakers, who opened a 22-point lead in the first half.

Doncic, Reaves and Ayton all got the fourth quarter off to rest up with four games looming over the next seven days. Los Angeles is still early in a five-week stretch with no consecutive days off.

Kings: Host Phoenix on Tuesday.

Lakers: Host New Orleans on Tuesday.

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Los Angeles Lakers forward Maxi Kleber, left, dunks past Sacramento Kings forward Precious Achiuwa during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James reacts after scoring a basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Los Angeles, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Sacramento Kings forward Drew Eubanks, left, shoots as Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic, left, shoots as Sacramento Kings guard Nique Clifford defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic smiles during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Los Angeles, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Cutter Gauthier scored twice in regulation, Leo Carlsson and Mason McTavish both converted in the shootout, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Sunday.

Lukas Dostal made 32 saves and denied Matvei Gridin on the final shot of the tiebreaker to seal Anaheim’s eighth straight win at home. The Ducks improved to 14-3 in games that have gone to overtime.

McTavish slid the puck through Devin Cooley’s legs for the shootout winner. Joel Farabee and Yegor Sharangovich scored for the Flames in regulation, and Cooley stopped 34 shots.

Gauthier tied it 2-all with 9:19 left in the third period when he rifled a shot from the right circle past Cooley’s left skate for his team-leading 28th goal. Beckett Sennecke and Jackson LaCombe assisted.

Calgary forward Morgan Frost took an interference penalty with 24.6 seconds remaining in overtime, but the Ducks were unable to score with a brief 4-on-3 advantage.

Anaheim tied it at 1 with 8:46 left in the second on a trick shot of sorts by Gauthier, who corralled his own rebound behind the Calgary net and flicked a shot off the back of Cooley’s left shoulder. The puck popped into the air, came down, caromed off Cooley’s back and in.

But the Flames went ahead with 3:50 to go in the period when Sharangovich took a pass from Kevin Bahl and snapped a shot from the top of the left circle over Dostal’s blocker for a power-play goal.

Calgary took a 1-0 lead at 9:41 of the first on Farabee’s backhand tip-in from the front of the crease. Ryan Lomberg assisted with a precision pass from the top of the left circle.

Anaheim coach Joel Quenneville, who last week joined Scotty Bowman as the only NHL coaches to win 1,000 games, was honored during a pregame ceremony.

Ducks: Host the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.

Flames: Host the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night.

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Calgary Flames center Yegor Sharangovich, center, celebrates his goal with teammates center Mikael Backlund (11) and defenseman Kevin Bahl, right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Anaheim Ducks head coach Joel Quenneville walks onto the ice to be honored for his 1,000th career coaching victory before an NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Calgary Flames center Nazem Kadri tries to shoot as Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal (1) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Anaheim Ducks left wing Cutter Gauthier celebrates his goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson, above scores past Calgary Flames goaltender Devin Cooley during a shootout in an NHL hockey game Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)