Luka Doncic has reached the point where the historical comparisons mostly involve Wilt Chamberlain. That’s usually a pretty good indication of how things are going. Doncic scored 53 points in Friday’s 124-118 win over the Trail Blazers, pushing his season…
Luka Doncic scored 53 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 124-118 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday. The performance elevated his season scoring average to 40.1 points per game across nine appearances, marking his sixth 40-point game and second 50-point game of the season.
According to ESPN Research, Wilt Chamberlain is the only player in NBA history to score more than Doncic's 361 points through the first nine games of a season, as well as the last to average 40 points across an entire campaign. Lakers coach JJ Redick praised Doncic, whose scoring streak includes four consecutive 40-point games.
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