With Luka Doncic suspended, LeBron James' triple-double powers Lakers to 120-101 win over Wizards

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 21 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, Austin Reaves added 19 points and nine assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers rolled to a 120-101 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night.

It was James’ 1,228th career victory, including the playoffs, to tie Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most in NBA history.

With Luka Doncic serving a one-game suspension after getting called for his 16th technical foul of the season against Brooklyn on Friday, an energized James led the Lakers to their 12th win in the past 13 games, attacking the rim from the start including throwing down two emphatic two-handed dunks set up by Reaves in the first quarter.

Luke Kennard and Jaxson Hayes each had 19 points off the bench, Deandre Ayton chipped in with 12, and the Lakers improved to 7-6 without Doncic in the lineup this season.

Los Angeles would have clinched a playoff berth and the Pacific Division title with the win and a Phoenix loss, but the Suns’ 131-105 victory over Memphis delayed the formality of securing a fourth straight trip to the postseason.

Will Riley led the Wizards with 20 points and Justin Champagnie had 18 as they lost for the 19th time in 20 games.

Washington was actually ahead by one point after the first quarter, but Hayes had the final five in an 11-0 flurry early that gave Los Angeles a lead they would not relinquish again. The Lakers closed the half on a 38-13 run and took a 21-point lead back to the locker room.

James helped quiet the Wizards for good after they cut the deficit to 10 late in the third, finishing with his third triple-double of the season and 125th in the regular season of his 23-year career.

Wizards: Host Philadelphia on Wednesday.

Lakers: Host Cleveland on Tuesday.

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Washington Wizards forward Tristan Vukcevic, second from left, dunks against Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton, left, and Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura, center, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 30, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Washington Wizards forward Tristan Vukcevic celebrates after making a three-point basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers Monday, March 30, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Washington Wizards guard Bub Carrington reacts during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers Monday, March 30, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Washington Wizards guard Jamir Watkins, left, drives against Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 30, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, right, and guard Austin Reaves stand during a timeout during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards Monday, March 30, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, center, shoots against Washington Wizards guard Bub Carrington, right, as forward Jaxson Hayes watches during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 30, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James gestures during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards Monday, March 30, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Adam Gaudette scored with 21 seconds left, Alexander Wennberg and Macklin Celebrini each had two goals and an assist, and the San Jose Sharks beat St. Louis 5-4 on Monday night to snap the Blues' three-game winning streak.

On the rush, Gaudette flicked a wrist shot from near the left faceoff spot that trickled between the legs of goalie Joel Hofer.

Yaroslav Askarov made 22 saves for the Sharks (34-31-7), who have 75 points — tied with Seattle and two behind Nashville for the final Western Conference wild card. Los Angeles has 76 points, while St. Louis (31-31-11) has 73.

Theo Lindstein, Pavel Buchnevich, Philip Broberg and Cam Fowler scored for the Blues, and Jake Neighbours had two assists. Hofer finished with 24 saves.

Fowler scored a power-play goal to make it 4-all with 7:07 left when he took a wrist shot from the right side that beat Askarov to the glove side and slipped inside the left post.

The 19-year-old Celebrini, the No. 1 selection in the 2024 draft, has 38 goals and 63 assists — making him the sixth different teenager in NHL history with at least 100 points in a season.

Blues: Visit the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday.

Sharks: Host the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday.

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San Jose Sharks right wing Adam Gaudette (81) celebrates his goal with center Barclay Goodrow (23) and defenseman Mario Ferraro (38) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)