Luka Dončić erupts for 52 as Lakers beat Utah
Dončić poured in 52 points and nearly recorded a triple-double as the Lakers downed Utah in an early-season showdown.
Luka Dončić delivered a dominant scoring display in one of the opening fixtures of the 2026–27 NBA season, dropping 52 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to victory over Utah. Dončić also collected ten rebounds and seven assists—three assists short of a triple-double—on the night the Lakers finished with 132 points to Utah's 123.
Austin Reaves contributed 29 points for the visitors, while on the other side Keionte Jones narrowly missed a triple-double with 24 points, ten assists and nine rebounds for the home team.
Indiana recorded a comfortable win at Brooklyn as Tyrese Haliburton returned to form after a long layoff, putting up 24 points and ten assists. Pascal Siakam added 21, and the Pacers shot about 58 percent from the field to extend Brooklyn's winless start to the season.
The Oklahoma City Thunder improved to 3–0 following an expected victory, paced by Shai's 34 points; however, the game came with costly injuries for the Thunder as Jalen Williams, Jaylin Williams and Kaison Wallace all suffered injuries during the contest. For the Clippers, Garland scored 16 points and veteran Brook Lopez added 15 as Los Angeles heads home to a Wednesday city derby against the Lakers.
Other results
- Minnesota – Toronto 117:114
- New York – Orlando 102:111
- Oklahoma – Los Angeles Clippers 108:101
- Philadelphia – Detroit 93:106
- Sacramento – Memphis 112:123
- Utah – Los Angeles Lakers 122:132
- Brooklyn – Indiana 109:136
The performances on October 26, 2026 underlined Dončić's status as one of the league's premier scorers and set up a high-profile Lakers trip to Los Angeles for the upcoming midweek clash.
Photo: press material from the event
