Luka Doncic’s 50-burger vs. Blazers puts Lakers star in history books next to Wilt Chamberlain

Luka Doncic scored 53 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 124-118 comeback victory over the Portland Trail Blazers at Crypto.com Arena. With the performance, Doncic joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in NBA history to average at least 40 points through their first nine appearances of a season, boasting a 40.1-point scoring average.

Doncic shot 17 of 33 from the field and added five rebounds and five assists to overcome a 16-point deficit. The performance was his 11th career 50-point game and his fourth straight game scoring at least 40 points, matching a Lakers franchise milestone shared with Elgin Baylor, Kobe Bryant, and George Mikan.