Luka Doncic’s sizzling streak retains him climbing file books
Luka Dončić has scored 308 factors by means of his first eight video games of the season, essentially the most factors since Wilt Chamberlain’s 418 factors in 1962-63, the season through which he averaged 44.8 factors.
Dončić had 40 factors (11-for-23 from the sector, 6-for-13 from past the arc), 9 rebounds, seven assists and one steal within the Lakers’ 116-103 win over the Kings on Wednesday.
It was Dončić’s fifth 40-point efficiency within the final six video games.
Dončić is main the league in scoring with 38.5 factors per sport for the Lakers, who’re second place within the Western Convention with a file of 7-2.
Lakers coach JJ Redick was requested Wednesday if this was the most popular stretch he’s ever seen from Dončić.
“In all probability this and the whole month of March of final 12 months,” mentioned Redick, referring to when Dončić averaged 37.5 factors, eight rebounds and seven.4 assists final March to guide the Lakers to a 15-2 file earlier than he suffered a torn hamstring April 2 that sidelined him for the whole postseason.
Dončić, who has by no means completed within the high two in MVP voting, is placing up an early MVP marketing campaign.
