Luka Dončić's 39-point outburst in three quarters propelled the Los Angeles Lakers to a comfortable 140-109 home win over a Houston Rockets team resting most of their starters after locking up the Western Conference's No. 2 seed in advance of the playoffs.

On Sunday afternoon, the Los Angeles Lakers will play the Portland Trail Blazers (in Oregon). For the game, they will be without one of their best players, as Luka Doncic has been ruled out. The superstar forward is averaging 28.

Luka Doncic is cleared to play for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Houston Rockets, a crucial game for playoff positioning. LeBron James is probable despite a lingering groin issue, while Maxi Kleber remains out.

On a very emotional night for Luka Dončić in his return to Dallas for the first time since the Mavericks traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers, he received words of encouragement after the game from Anthony Davis when they met on the court. After the Lakers' 112-97 win over the Mavs, Davis told reporters about his message to Dončić.

The Los Angeles Lakers said they believe they can win an NBA championship after they wrapped up the Pacific Division title

Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves expressed confidence in the Lakers' title hopes after Los Angeles clinched the No. 3 seed in the West with a 140-109 win over Houston.