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Doncic scores 40 as Lakers beat Kings and reaches 308 points in eight games
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 116-103 on the road on Wednesday.
Luka Doncic scored 40 points, grabbed nine rebounds and made seven assists in the win.
It was his third straight game with 40 points, following scores of 45 and 42.
Doncic has scored 308 points through his first eight games, the first player to pass 300 at that stage since Michael Jordan scored 303 in 1988-89.
Only Wilt Chamberlain scored more through eight games, reaching a high of 418 in 1962-63.
The Lakers have won seven of their first nine games and are on a three-game winning streak.
Sacramento fell to 1-7 after losing all three of its home games.
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 116-103 on the road.
Luka Doncic scored 40 points, with nine rebounds and seven assists.
The 40-point performance gave Doncic 308 points through his first eight games of the season.
He became the first player since Michael Jordan in 1988-89 to score more than 300 points through eight games.
Austin Reaves added 21 points as the Lakers improved to seven wins in nine games.
- Who
- The Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings, led by Luka Doncic for the Lakers.
- What
- The Lakers beat the Kings 116-103. Doncic scored 40 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
- When
- Wednesday, November 5, 2026.
- Where
- Sacramento, at the Kings’ home arena.
- Why
- Not stated
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Doncic had scored 268 points in his first seven appearances.
Doncic scored 40 points as the Lakers beat the Kings 116-103.
Doncic had 308 points, the highest total through eight games since Michael Jordan scored 303 in 1988-89.
- Final score
- Lakers 116, Kings 103
- Doncic’s game total
- 40 points, nine rebounds and seven assists
- Doncic’s first-eight-game total
- 308 points
- Previous benchmark
- Michael Jordan scored 303 points through eight games in 1988-89
- Lakers’ season record
- Seven wins in nine games
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Most points through 8 games since 1988: LUKA: 308 in 2026-27 JORDAN: 303 in 1988-89