Luka Dončić continued his dominant scoring streak to start the season, recording his third straight 40-point game and fifth overall in eight contests. His latest performance helped the Los Angeles Lakers secure a 116-103 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.
Historic Scoring Pace
The six-time All-Star accumulated 308 points this season, surpassing Michael Jordan for the most total points through eight games since the 1988-89 season. Dončić reached the 40-point threshold against Sacramento by shooting 11-of-23 from the field and 6-of-13 from beyond the arc, while also adding nine rebounds and seven assists. He has now made at least six three-pointers in six consecutive games.
Following a modest start to the campaign that yielded 51 points through his first two outings, Dončić launched into one of the most prolific scoring stretches in league history over a two-week span. His lowest-scoring output since October 25 remains a 37-point performance against the Golden State Warriors.
Historical Comparisons
During Jordan’s comparable 1988-89 start with the Chicago Bulls, the legend recorded two 52-point games and one 42-point outing, with his lowest total being 28 points in the season opener against the Detroit Pistons. Jordan ultimately finished that year leading the NBA with 32.5 points per game, guiding the Bulls to the Eastern Conference finals and finishing as the MVP runner-up to Magic Johnson.
Dončić currently paces the league with 38.5 points per game, keeping him on track to post the third-highest scoring average in NBA history.
