On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a 126-106 defeat against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum, but their star player, Luka Doncic, etched his name into the team’s record book in the process.
Dončić, scoring 45 points on 14 out of 27 shots (including 7 made threes out of 13 attempts), along with grabbing 11 rebounds, joined an exclusive club as only the third player ever for the Lakers to achieve at least 45 points, 10 rebounds, and five three-pointers in one match.
The other two players to achieve this milestone include Doncic’s present teammate LeBron James, as well as the legendary Kobe Bryant, who accomplished it thrice throughout his illustrious 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Lakers team members who have scored at least 45 points, grabbed over 10 rebounds, and made five or more three-point shots in one game
Even though he set records with the Lakers, the 45-10-5 stats aren’t unfamiliar territory for Doncic. Over his seven years playing for the Dallas Mavericks between 2018 and ’25, the 26-year-old superstar achieved at least 45 points, 10 rebounds, and five three-pointers in games on six occasions. This included one such performance during the current season on December 15th against the Golden State Warriors.
This statistical performance was accomplished only by Karl-Anthony Towns from the New York Knicks (on November 13 against the Chicago Bulls) and by Doncic, who did so twice during this season.
Doncic put up an impressive performance Thursday evening, racking up 29 points and sinking five triples during the first half. including an absurd jump shot with just one foot —In 20 minutes. Despite this, the Lakers fell behind by eight points at halftime and were outperformed with a score of 31–19 in the third quarter, resulting in a disappointing 20-point defeat away from home.
Although Doncic handled most of the Lakers' offensive duties. with James out The Bucks secured their victory against Los Angeles with a strong team effort, where Giannis Antetokounmpo led scoring with 24 points followed closely by Brook Lopez’s 23 points. Additionally, Damian Lillard and Kevin Porter Jr. each contributed 22 points apiece for Milwaukee in this triumph.
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