Luka Doncic continued his historic scoring run against the Sacramento Kings, dropping 40 points in a 116-103 win. This marks the first time in NBA history that a player has scored 35-plus points in six consecutive games, joining Kobe Bryant and Elgin Baylor as the only Lakers to achieve this feat. Coach JJ Redick described it as "probably" the hottest stretch of basketball he can remember.
Doncic's current run rivals last season's March surge, where he averaged 37.5 points over 16 March games. In his last five games against Houston and Miami, he scored 52, 41, 37, 45, 42, and 40 points respectively. He became the first player in NBA history to record six straight games with 35-plus points, five-plus rebounds, five-plus assists, and five-plus made 3-pointers.
The Lakers improved to 7-2 this season after a decisive road victory over the Kings. This historic scoring streak highlights Doncic's dominance early in games, with a six-second-quarter scoring run against Sacramento and a personal 11-2 scoring streak. The Lakers' lead stretched to 18 points before their runaway win.
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