The Nets weren't ready for show time as they fell to the Lakers at home on Tuesday.

LeBron James anotó 25 puntos, Luka Doncic sumó 24 y los Lakers de los Ángeles derrotaron el martes 125-109 a los Nets de Brooklyn, en el primer partido de Austin Reaves desde Navidad.

The Los Angeles Lakers faced the Brooklyn Nets in the final game of their lengthy road trip, which began in the second half of January. During the game, however, an early moment involving Lakers forward Rui Hachimura sparked a more heated matchup between the two sides.

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James, who averaged 20.1 points in their grueling eight-game road trip, has been linked to trade rumors even though he has a no-trade clause in his contract. He, however, is expected to finish the season with the Lakers, as reported by ESPN's Dave McMenamin.

Los Angeles had big advantages in two categories in particular: free throws and transition. It attempted 39 free throws, although it made a subpar 26 of them, while Brooklyn was 9-of-14 from the foul line. L.A. scored 31 fast-break points, compared to 18 for Brooklyn, and it looked to run the floor when it could from the start.

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