LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Luka Doncic scored 41 points and Austin Reaves added 26 as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 116-99 on Friday night at crypto.com Arena.

The Lakers, improving to 48-26, never trailed after a 35-point first quarter. Doncic, who also had eight rebounds, has scored at least 32 points in five straight games. Reaves contributed eight rebounds and five assists for Los Angeles.

The Nets, who fell to 17-57, were led by Nicolas Claxton with 16 points and seven rebounds. Josh Minott added 18 points off the bench. Brooklyn has lost five consecutive games.

A crowd of 18,997 watched the Lakers sweep the two-game season series. LeBron James had 14 points and eight assists for Los Angeles.