Luka Doncic scored 40 points, his sixth straight game with at least 35, as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 116-103 on Wednesday. The Slovenian became the first player since Michael Jordan to surpass 300 points in his first eight NBA games. He scored 308 points across eight games, matching Jordan's 303 in 1988-89.
The only player to exceed him was Wilt Chamberlain, who did it three times with a high of 418 in 1962-63. Doncic made six three-pointers and 12 of 13 free throws, leading the Lakers to a seventh win in nine games. Austin Reaves added 21 points.
Meanwhile, Sacramento dropped to 1-7 with losses in all three home games after falling on Monday at Dallas. Rookie guard Darius Acuff Jr scored 22 points and 12 assists, while Zach LaVine had 21 and Domantas Sabonis grabbed 17 rebounds.
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