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Doncic continued his hot streak with 40 points in 3 consecutive games, leading the Lakers to defeat the Kings in a 3-game winning streak, and scored 308 points in the last 8 games to catch Jordan, Chamberlain and other historical records.
lakers team stardoncic (Luka Doncic) continued to show his terrific scoring ability. He scored 40 more points on the 4th against the Kings. With a strong performance of scoring more than 35 points in 6 consecutive games, he led the team to a 116:103 victory and won 3 consecutive wins.
This is the third consecutive game in which Doncic has scored 40 points. On the 4th, he made 11 of 23 shots, including 6 of 13 three-pointers, plus 12 of 13 free throws, continuing his streak of 40-point games. He played in 8 of the Lakers’ 9 games this season and scored a total of 308 points, becoming the “Basketball King” in the 1988–89 season.Jordan (Michael Jordan), the first player to score over 300 points in his first 8 games.
Another player to achieve such a record was the great Wilt Chamberlain. He achieved this three times in his career. In the 1962–63 season, he also set an unbroken record of 418 points in 8 games.
Austin Reeves also scored 21 points in the fourth. The two star guards helped the Lakers take the lead in the second quarter. The lead in the game was up to 18 points. Although the Kings once scored 7 points in the fourth quarter, Doncic made 3 free throws to stabilize the situation. In the end, the Lakers achieved a record of 7 wins and 2 losses in the early season, and also rewarded the Kings with their seventh loss in the first eight games of the season.
The Kings had to face defeat in three consecutive matches at home. Rookie Darius Acuff Jr. had a team-high 22 points and 12 assists. Zach LaVine had 21 points and Domantas Sabonis had 16 points and 17 rebounds.
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Doncic scored 40 points on 11 of 23 shots, 6 of 13 three-pointers and 12 of 13 free throws. He also made 3 free throws at the critical moment of the fourth quarter to stabilize the situation and lead the Lakers to a 116:103 victory over the Kings.
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He has scored 35 points in 6 consecutive games and 40 points in 3 consecutive games. He has scored 308 points in the first 8 matches of this season. He became the first player since Jordan in the 1988-89 season to break 300 points in the first 8 games, and also captured Chamberlain’s rare record.
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Reaves contributed 21 points for the Lakers, and established a lead in the second quarter with Doncic leading the way with 18 points. For the Kings, Acuff had 22 points and 12 assists, LaVine scored 21 points, and Chabonis had 16 points and 17 rebounds.
