The Slovenian superstar has 31 points, nine assists and five rebounds but shorthanded Sacramento rallies late to win the final preseason game.

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The Lakers had one final chance trailing 116-113 with 10.8 seconds to go, and Dalton Knecht drilled a triple. The Kings then got a look ahead of the buzzer, and Nick Smith Jr. committed a costly foul as Isaac Jones sealed the game with a free throw with 0.8 on the clock.

The Lakers entered the Mavs game with a 1-3 record. They lost their fourth preseason game on Wednesday, with All-Star big man Anthony Davis (18 points, nine rebounds) and highly touted rookie Cooper Flagg (13 points, three assists) leading the way for Dallas.

Top pick Cooper Flagg got the start and played 28 minutes in Wednesday's preseason game between the Mavericks and Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers welcomed Luka Doncic and Marcus Smart to their lineup for the first time this preseason when they played the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. Through two quarters and change, when their regulars were on the court, they looked pretty good.

The Lakers started Luka Dončić, Gabe Vincent, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachiumra and Deandre Ayton in a Friday night preseason matchup with the Sacramento Kings, per NBA reporter Jovan Buha. Lakers head coach JJ Redick said this lineup would serve as a preview for Tuesday night's season opener against the visiting Golden State Warriors, per Buha.

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