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With the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament dominating the airwaves, the NBA dials back the volume on marquee matchups this week, but there are still some quality games worth watching. For games March 17-23 | All times Eastern Heat at Knicks Mon.

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Leading the way, to no surprise, was guard Luka Doncic. He led all scorers with 31 points, adding nine rebounds and seven assists. Due to his efforts, he earned himself a spot on an exclusive NBA list.

The Los Angeles Lakers returned to action on Wednesday night when they continued the tough portion of their schedule by hosting the Denver Nuggets in the first night of a back-to-back.