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Luka Dončić's off -shooting night does not matter because LeBron James scores 33 points, Lakers win fourth place in a row

The unfortunate fact for every team that plays the Los Angeles Lakers for the rest of the season is that Luka Dončić shoots 30%, still a whole LeBron James and others that you have to worry about.

Although their Slovenian Star 6-of 20 went off the field, the Lakers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 111-102 on Thursday, their fourth victory in a row. Dončić ended with 21 points, 13 rebounds, five templates and three sales.

James led the indictment and scored 33 points, 17 rebounds and six templates with the help of Dončić:

Despite these fights, Dončić was also responsible for the most ridiculous basket of the night:

That was his first 3 pointer of the game after he started 0: 8 from Deep.

A 30% shooting performance is as a third cut of Dončić. He still has to shoot 50% or better in a game for the Lakers, and four of his six worst shooting games of the season took place in his six games with LA, and the Lakers are 4: 0 in these four games, while the Mavericks lost the other two games.

It was also a great night when you enjoy shooting the Lakers free throws, as there were 46 of them in this game, including 23 in the fourth quarter. Minnesota had a total of 26.

The game started as Lakers Ram, and La Up by up to 23 points, but cooled down from there and opened the door for the Timberwolves to reduce the lead to three points in the fourth quarter. Let's just say that these free throws are useful for the Lakers.

Both teams entered the fourth quarter, the Timberwolves more. The striker of Lakers, Rui Hachimura, left the game in the third quarter with a strain on the left knee and it was later announced not to return. Then Anthony Edwards was ejected after taking his second technical foul. He threw the ball into the crowd when he went away and is now facing a one-game suspension for his 16th tech of the season.

Minnesota also missed the reigning defensive player of the year Rudy Gobert. Key Reserve Donte Divincenzo may have reached a minute limit while playing with a toe injury, as he did not appear in the last six minutes of the game.

The Lakers have now won 14 of their last 17 games and are just a game in the Loss column of the Memphis Grizzlies for the second seed in the Western Conference.