LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic scored 31 points on his 26th birthday and LeBron James had 28 points and 13 rebounds in the Los Angeles Lakers' fifth straight victory, 106-102 over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers once again emerged victorious in the battle of L.A., beating the Los Angeles Clippers 106-102 at Crypto.com Arena on Friday. The Lakers trailed by as many as 10 points early on but managed to turn things around and pick up their fifth straight win.

The Slovenian star nearly set a new high in his Lakers career with 31 points against the Los Angeles Clippers, a frequent playoff foe during his time with the Dallas Mavericks against whom he averaged 32.6 points per game. The Lakers won 106-102, their fifth straight win as well as their fifth straight win over the Clippers.