Luka Doncic returned from injury and had a monster night against Victor Wembenyama and the San Antonio Spurs in a game that came down to the wire from LA.

JJ Redick’s poor reaction to the LA Lakers’ loss against a short-staffed Atlanta Hawks team did not reflect well on him. The Lakers were coming off their best performance of the season against the Spurs but failed to build on that momentum against an understrength Hawks team.

Austin Reaves hit a game-winner to lead the shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers to another win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

That led to a starting lineup of Keaton Wallace, Dyson Daniels, Zaccharie Risacher, Mo Gueye, and Onyeaka Okongwu, comprising five of 10 available bodies for the Hawks last night. For the Lakers, Austin Reaves, LeBron James, and Gabe Vincent were absent for the visitors.

No Luka, LeBron or Reaves? No problem against Portland for LA, which has built tremendous vibes in its locker room so far.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart takes full responsibility for his last-second mistake in the win over the San Antonio Spurs.

The LA Lakers face the Charlotte Hornets Monday at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, set for 7 p.m. ET.

Nikola Jokić, Joel Embiid, and Victor Wembanyama gave us the top big men in the sport all active on the same night. All-Stars like Devin Booker, Tyrese Maxey, and Donovan Mitchell looked to put up high-scoring totals for their teams. Eight games with 16 teams led to this exciting night of NBA action.