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Luka Dončić continues historic start to season in Lakers’ win over Heat

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Price, K. (2026, November 3). Luka Dončić continues historic start to season in Lakers’ win over Heat. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/03/sports/lakers-luka-doncic-continues-historic-start-in-win-vs-heat/

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Luka Dončić led the Lakers to a 138-117 victory over the Heat with a standout performance of 42 points, 13 assists, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals. This marks his fourth consecutive game scoring at least 40 points out of the last five. The article highlights Dončić’s impact on the team's offensive efficiency, noting that the Lakers shot 57% from the field and 45% from three-point range before the end of the third quarter. Other key contributors included Austin Reaves with 27 points and 5 assists, Walker Kessler with a double-double of 15 points and 15 rebounds, and Sandro Mamukelashvili adding 15 points and 4 assists off the bench.

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🔮 The game couldn’t have started better for the Lakers, who were fueled by a signature Luka Doncic scoring early scoring flurry Friday night in Chase Center.

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🔮 It’s unlikely Doncic and Reaves will come even close to being the highest-scoring duo in a season.

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🔮 When the Lakers would need to play or rely on players they normally don’t, for whatever the circumstances it may be for that given game. And against the Clippers, which was the second night of the back-to-back set after Tuesday’s home loss to the Trail Blazers, the circumstances were being without superstar guard Luka Doncic (back tightness) and Ziaire Williams (left foot soreness).

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🔮 And he would’ve liked to return to the franchise.

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JJ Redick doesn’t take for granted what Luka Dončić has brought to the Lakers to start the season. asserted

Dončić → take → season

And Dončić continues to make it difficult to with the way he’s racked up historic performances, adding another one to the record books in Monday’s 138-117 home win over the Heat. asserted

he → continue → Heat

The Slovenian superstar guard recorded 42 points on 14-of-24 shooting (6 of 15 on 3-pointers), 13 assists, 7 rebounds and 2 steals to lead the Lakers to a 6-2 record on the season. asserted

guard → record → season

The showing marked the fourth time in his last five games that Dončić scored at least 40 points. asserted

Dončić → mark → points

And his assist total was his highest of the season. But what shouldn’t be overlooked was that after multiple days of questions about the connectedness of the Lakers offense, and whether they were getting to what they wanted to offenisively with the advantages Dončić created, the team’s offense flowed the smoothest it has for an entire game against the Heat. asserted

it → overlook → Heat

It wasn’t just reflected in the Lakers’ scoring total, which was a season-high. asserted

which → reflect → total

It was the easy shots they created. asserted

they → create → ?

And how decisive they were with attacking openings. asserted

they → attack → openings

Austin Reaves broke out of his mini slump, recording 27 points and 5 assists. asserted

Reaves → break → points

Walker Kessler had a 15 point, 15-rebound double-double. asserted

Kessler → have → double

Sandro Mamukelashvili had 15 points and 4 assists off of the bench, continuing to be an intergral part of the team’s offensive success. asserted

Mamukelashvili → have → success

Luka Dončić continues historic start to season in Lakers’ win over Heat

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