How many points did Luka Doncic score tonight? Lakers vs. Knicks stats
Luka Dončić and the Los Angeles Lakers were back in action Thursday against the New York Knicks.
Dončić got off to a fast start in the first quarter, reaching double-digit points (13) after 12 minutes of play. He finished with a team-high 32 as the Lakers won a thriller in overtime, 113-109. They’ve won eight in a row.
Before the game, Dončić was on the injury report with a right knee contusion and listed as probable for a second straight game. His previous injury designation had been for “left calf injury management.”
Dončić has averaged 22.9 points, 8.2 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game since joining the Lakers.
Here’s how Dončić performed Thursday night.
The Lakers will travel to play the Boston Celtics on Saturday, March 8 (8:30 p.m. ET). The game will air on ABC.
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On Thursday night, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers are playing the New York Knicks (at home).
Doncic had 27 points, six rebounds, 12 assists and four steals while shooting 7/20 from the field in his first 38 minutes of playing time.
He also made NBA history by moving ahead of Hall of Famer Pete Maravich (3,563) for 166th on the all-time assists list.
While Doncic still has a long way to go on the list, passing one of the best point guards of all time is a notable achievement.
Doncic came into the night with averages of 22.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 1.7 steals per contest while shooting 40.1% from the field and 30.1% from the three-point range in his first nine games with the Lakers.
He is coming off a game where he dished out 15 assists.
Via OptaSTATS: “Luka Dončić of the @Lakers is the first player in NBA history to:
score 30+ points dish out 15+ assists grab 5+ rebounds make 5+ threes be +30 or better
…all in the same game.”
As for Maravich, he played 10 NBA seasons for the Utah/New Orleans Jazz, Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics.
His career averages were 24.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 44.1% from the field in 658 games.
The Lakers came into play with a 39-21 record in 60 games, which has them as the second seed in the Western Conference.
They have won seven straight.
Ben Stinar is the NBA reporter for Fastbreak on FanNation.
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