After Luka Doncic scored 43 factors within the Los Angeles Lakers’ 119-109 season-opener loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, he put up 49 factors within the workforce’s 128-110 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.
Luka Doncic Broke Jerry West’s Lakers Report
Doncic’s 92 factors shattered Jerry West’s 56-year franchise document of 81 factors scored by means of the primary two video games of a season. The 26-year-old recorded a 40-point double-double in each video games as nicely.
The five-time All-Star completed with 11 rebounds and eight assists in 34 minutes of motion, taking pictures 14-of-23 (60.9%) from the sphere, 5-for-12 (41.7%) from 3-point vary, and 16-of-19 (84.2%) on the free throw line.
Luka Magic made magic occur within the @Lakers‘ W tonight:
🪄 49 PTS🪄 11 REB🪄 8 AST🪄 5 3PM
The FIRST participant in NBA historical past to open a season with back-to-back video games of 40+ PTS, 10+ REB, and 5+ AST! pic.twitter.com/iBm0SoJJlL
— NBA (@NBA) October 25, 2025
Doncic additionally grew to become the primary participant in Lakers historical past with consecutive 40-point video games to start out a season and simply the fourth in NBA historical past, becoming a member of Anthony Davis, Michael Jordan, and Wilt Chamberlain.
“I want we received the primary recreation, however clearly it’s a very good comeback,” Doncic mentioned. “I feel Minnesota is a good workforce. We needed to do rather a lot to win right now. However myself, I really feel nice. I need to win each recreation.”
Doncic Was Subbed Out After Reaching 49 Factors
Throughout a late timeout, with the Lakers up by 23 factors and three:29 remaining, head coach JJ Redick chastised Doncic for being caught at 48 factors, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.
“I’m attempting to get the man 50, and yeah, I’d already given him three possibilities,” Redick mentioned. “I gave a fourth likelihood. He will get fouled after which he blows that, too.”
Doncic missed one in every of his free throws with 3:05 remaining, bringing his whole to 49 factors, probably the most he has scored with the Lakers, and Redick subbed him out shortly thereafter.
As well as, the victory was large man Deandre Ayton’s first with the Lakers.
The 7-footer is glad he’s not on the opposing aspect of Doncic’s 40-point outing, referencing his playoff disappointments with the Phoenix Suns towards the Dallas Mavericks years in the past.
“Identical to the identical approach I see it once I’m on the opposite aspect — shocked,” Ayton mentioned when requested what it was wish to witness Doncic’s night time. “Like, ‘Oh my God, I can’t consider he’s doing this. When is he going to overlook?’ You already know, issues like that. I needed him to get 50 tonight, although.”
The Lakers go to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.
