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A little-known provision in the NBA's rulebook means that passes thrown intentionally off the backboard to a teammate cannot be counted as assists.
The Brooklyn Nets (13-35) will look to Michael Porter Jr. (12th in NBA, 25.6 points per game) when they try to knock off Luka Doncic (first in league, 33.6) and the Los Angeles Lakers (29-19) on Tuesday,
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Lakers player grades: LA looks super sharp versus the Nets
Apparently, that was all the Lakers needed to administer a beatdown on the hapless Nets. They got out to a 45-23 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back. Their lead grew as large as 39 points in the third quarter,