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Luka Doncic records third straight 40-point game in Lakers’ win over Kings

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Price, K. (2026, November 5). Luka Doncic records third straight 40-point game in Lakers’ win over Kings. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/05/sports/luka-doncic-records-40-point-game-in-lakers-win-vs-kings/

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Luka Dončić recorded his third straight 40-point game as the Lakers defeated the Kings 116-103 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. Dončić scored 40 points with nine rebounds and seven assists, contributing to the Lakers' 7-2 start to the season. Despite shooting efficiency not being his best (11 of 23 from the field), he made key plays late in the second quarter, scoring 11 consecutive points including three straight 3-pointers, which helped secure a lead the Lakers never relinquished.

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🔮 Walker Kessler recorded 15 points, eight rebounds, four blocked shots and three steals, while Ziaire Williams and Collin Sexton each scored 10 points off the bench.

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🔮 His 1.072 points per minute entering the matchup against the Kings would be an all-time league record, besting Wilt Chamberlain’s record of 1.038 points per minute in 1961-62, if sustained for the season. “Just to be able to be in his presence and see how his mind works every day and what he’s thinking about … it sharpens his game but also sharpens people around him,” Carr said.

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🔮 Luka Dončić, who had already scored 41 points by that point, had been out of the game for 45 seconds, with the Lakers and Redick believing the end-of-bench players would put the finishing touches on securing the victory.

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🔮 The questions the Lakers had to face as they returned to Southern California after a one-game trip to the Bay Area revolved around how this new group would respond to early-season adversity.

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🔮 The early-season success might’ve masked the reality of where the Lakers are at in their team-building journey.

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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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SACRAMENTO — It didn’t come via the hot start from Luka Dončić that’s become customary to start the season. asserted

that → come → season

But the Slovenian superstar continued his dominant run to open 2026-27 Wednesday night at Golden 1 Center, recording his third straight 40-point game in the Lakers’ 116-103 win over the Kings. asserted

superstar → continue → Kings

Dončić finished with 40 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, propelling the 7-2 Lakers to another victory. As coach JJ Redick mentioned earlier in the week, the offensive rhythm superstar guard continues to be loud. Almost as loud as the cowbells ringing throughout the Kings home arena. asserted

guard → finish → arena

Dončić’s prolific scoring wasn’t as efficient as the standard he set for himself to start the season. asserted

he → set → season

He shot 11 of 23 from the field and 6 of 13 on 3-pointers (12 of 13 on free throws). asserted

He → shoot → throws

But he made the most noise when he scored 11 straight points, including three straight 3s, late in the second quarter to put the Lakers up 57-48 with just over 2 ½ minutes left in the half. asserted

minutes → make → half

The Lakers led for the remainder of the game after the team’s exchanged leads a few times in the first half. asserted

team → lead → half

With his performance against the Kings, Dončić became the first player in NBA history to record six consecutive games with 35-plus points, five-plus rebounds, five-plus assists and five-plus 3-pointers. asserted

Dončić → become → points

Austin Reaves added 21 points and four assists. asserted

Reaves → add → points

Walker Kessler recorded 15 points, eight rebounds, four blocked shots and three steals, while Ziaire Williams and Collin Sexton each scored 10 points off the bench. asserted

Williams → record → bench

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