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Doncic’s 53-point explosion pushes scoring average past 40 as Lakers roll

Luka Doncic poured in a season-high 53 points in Friday's 124-118 win over the Blazers, raising his scoring average through 10 games to 40.1.

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Published: Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 7:45 AM

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Luka Doncic scored 53 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 124-118.
Doncic is averaging 40.1 points through nine games, on pace to match Wilt Chamberlain's historic benchmark.
Only Wilt Chamberlain has scored more points than Doncic's 361 through the first nine games of an NBA season.

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Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic scored a season-high 53 points to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 124-118 on Friday at Crypto.com Arena. The performance pushed Doncic's scoring average to 40.1 points through nine games, putting him on pace to potentially become the first NBA player since Wilt Chamberlain in 1962-63 to average 40 points in a season.

Doncic has recorded 361 points across nine games, trailing only Chamberlain's historic starts in NBA history. He also joined Kobe Bryant, Elgin Baylor, and George Mikan as the only Lakers to score at least 40 points in four consecutive games.

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Doncic’s 53-point explosion pushes scoring average past 40 as Lakers roll

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