Luka Doncic 'decided' to make his 61-foot heave punctuating 53-point effort in win over Blazers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers were trailing by double digits in the final seconds of a tough first half against Portland when Doncic took a few dribbles, stopped in the far free-throw circle and heaved a glori…
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