The Los Angeles Lakers will be at full strength for Thursday night's matchup against the New York Knicks. Heading into this nationally-televised game at
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It also appears that reports of LA's hapless defense may have been exaggerated. Since trading Anthony Davis, this team has actually gotten better on that end. Since All-Star, the Lakers have the No. 1 defense in the NBA.
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Luka Doncic had 19 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists in his first game against the Dallas Mavericks since they traded him to the Lakers three weeks ago. He led Los Angeles to a 107-99 victory.