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Kennard’s Buzzer-Beater Lifts Lakers to Ninth Straight as Dončić’s 16th Tech Triggers Suspension Risk

League review of Luka Dončić’s technical will determine whether he plays Monday in Detroit.

Mar 21, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; LA Clippers guard Darius Garland (10) looks on during the second half against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
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Mar 21, 2026; Orlando, Florida, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luke Kennard (10) reacts after hitting a game winning basket at the buzzer against the Orlando Magic in the fourth quarter at Kia Center. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Luke Kennard hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left to seal a 105-104 win over the Magic, pushing Los Angeles to a nine-game streak and a 46-25 record.
  • Luka Dončić was assessed his 16th technical late in the third quarter after an exchange with Goga Bitadze, which carries an automatic one-game suspension unless the NBA rescinds it.
  • Crew chief Marc Davis said both players were penalized for continual taunting, while Dončić alleged a Serbian-language insult and Bitadze denied that account, saying he repeated what he heard.
  • LeBron James appeared in his 1,612th regular-season game to pass Robert Parish for the most in NBA history.
  • Off the court, Dončić filed in Los Angeles Superior Court to dismiss a child-support petition by ex-fiancée Anamaria Goltes, according to ESPN reporting cited by Eurohoops.