Overview
- On Nov. 4 Dončić scored 40 points with nine rebounds and seven assists to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 116-103 road win over the Sacramento Kings.
- OptaSTATS says Dončić became the first player ever to string together six consecutive games with at least 35 points, five rebounds, five assists and five made 3-pointers.
- NBA Communications reports he has 308 points through eight games and is averaging about 38.5 points per game, the most points through eight games in decades and a mark that has invited Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain comparisons.
- The Lakers improved to 7-2 as Austin Reaves, Walker Kessler and the bench provided complementary scoring and defense that turned turnovers into points and helped sustain leads.
- A courtside fan was ejected after throwing a ball toward a female official and Dončić intervened, a brief conduct episode that adds a discipline subplot as observers watch whether he can sustain this pace and remain eligible for awards.