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Lakers get a major boost from an unexpected source in sixth straight victory

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Price, K. (2026, November 10). Lakers get a major boost from an unexpected source in sixth straight victory. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/sports/luka-doncic-stuffs-stat-sheet-as-lakers-beat-hawks-for-sixth-straight-win/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-10 · by Khobi Price

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The Atlanta Hawks faced the Lakers on Monday night, resulting in a 124-114 loss despite Luka Dončić scoring 32 points and adding 10 assists and 8 rebounds for near triple-double performance. Austin Reaves was absent due to illness after scoring 43 points the previous day. Sandro Mamukelashvili contributed significantly with a season-high 23 points, while Collin Sexton provided crucial support from the bench with 18 points and 6 assists. The Lakers extended their winning streak to six games, improving their record to 10-2 for the season.
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On November 10, 2026, Luka Doncic led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 124-114 victory over the Atlanta Hawks, extending their winning streak to six games. Doncic scored 32 points, added eight rebounds and ten assists, while also contributing five steals and two blocks. Despite missing guard Austin Reeves due to illness following his 43-point performance against the Pistons the previous day, the Lakers managed a balanced attack with contributions from Sandro Mamukelashvili (23 points) and off-the-bench player Collin Sexton (18 points). The Hawks were led by CJ McCollum's 21 points. This win solidified the Lakers at the top of the Western Conference with an impressive record of 10-2, reflecting Doncic's dominance and the team’s cohesion in his absence.

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Luka Doncic Leads Lakers Wins
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Khobi Price
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Reaves, Sexton, Walker Kessler (12 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocked shots) and Ziaire Williams (17 points) all made big plays late to help the Lakers secure the win.
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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.
2026-11-05 · assertive framing · Luka Doncic records third straight 40-point game in Lakers’ win over Kings
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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ATLANTA Hawks Lakers Pistons Slovenian

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Lakers ORG · 8× Dončić PERSON · 3× Hawks ORG · 3× ATLANTA GPE · 1× Austin Reaves PERSON · 1× Luka Dončić PERSON · 1× Pistons ORG · 1× Sandro Mamukelashvili PERSON · 1× Slovenian NORP · 1× non-Reaves ORG · 1×

Narrative

They just needed the Slovenian superstar to make the plays in front of him that the Hawks were conceding – which he did to the tune of 32 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds for a near triple-double in the Lakers’ 124-114 win over the Hawks to push the team’s winning streak to six games.
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2026-11-10 · New York Post
Lakers get a major boost from an unexpected source in sixth straight victory · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Lakers didn’t need Luka Dončić to continue his 40-point scoring streak to leave Starm Farm Arena with a victory on Monday night. asserted
Dončić → need → night
Even with Austin Reaves sidelined because of an illness fresh off scoring a season-high 43 points in Sunday’s win over the Pistons, the Lakers didn’t need Dončić to perform at the unrealistically high he set for himself externally over the last two weeks. asserted
he → sideline → weeks
They just needed the Slovenian superstar to make the plays in front of him that the Hawks were conceding – which he did to the tune of 32 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds for a near triple-double in the Lakers’ 124-114 win over the Hawks to push the team’s winning streak to six games. asserted
he → need → games
Dončić added five steals and 2 blocked shots during a night he stuffed the stat sheet while his non-Reaves teammates picked up the scoring slack with the league’s No. 11 scorer sidelined. asserted
scorer → add → slack
Sandro Mamukelashvili stepped up the most, scoring a season-high 23 points on 7-for-13 shooting (5 of 8 on 3-pointers), finding his spots within the offense to be a scorer and distributor in a way the Lakers needed without their second-best playmaker. asserted
Lakers → step → playmaker
Collin Sexton provided the biggest jolt off the bench, with his 18 points and 6 assists coming at critical moments. asserted
points → provide → moments
Sexton also assisted Walker Kessler (21 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists) on three alley-oops to get the starting big man going early. asserted
man → assist → oops
The Lakers quickly reversed their slow start, turning an early 15-7 deficit into a 31-22 lead going into the second quarter, with their lead growing to as many as 20 points midway through the quarter. asserted
lead → reverse → quarter
Monday played out similarly as Sunday, with the Hawks threatening to erase the Lakers’ lead but never tying or getting ahead of the game. asserted
Hawks → play → game
The Lakers closed the game out with a 9-3 run, with Dončić and Mamukelashvili at the heart of creating the easy offense the team is getting used to benefiting from. asserted
team → close → offense
The Lakers improved to 10-2 on the season with the victory. asserted
Lakers → improve → victory
They’ll travel to Milwaukee to play the Bucks on Wednesday. asserted
They → travel → Wednesday
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