Luka Dončić Made Major Los Angeles Lakers History Against Grizzlies

On Sunday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers played the Memphis Grizzlies in California.

The Lakers won by a score of 120-114.

Luka Dončić finished the victory with 36 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and one block while shooting 10/20 from the field and 4/10 from three-point range in 39 minutes of playing time.

Luka Dončić Made Major Los Angeles Lakers History Against Grizzlies

In addition to his big night, Dončić also made major Lakers history.

Via Real App: “Luka Doncic passes Wilt Chamberlain in all-time 35-point games for the Lakers.”

Dončić is averaging 33.7 points, 8.1 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 1.5 steals per contest while shooting 46.0% from the field and 32.0% from three-point range in 26 games.

He is in his first full season playing for the Lakers.

Via StatMuse: “Luka Doncic vs Memphis: 36 PTS 9 REB 8 AST 4 3P Leading all players in 35/5/5 games since entering the league.”

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The Lakers are currently the third seed in the Western Conference with a 22-11 record in 33 games.

They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak (and 5-5 over their last ten).

Following the Grizzlies, the Lakers will play their next game on Tuesday when they visit Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans.

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The Lakers also had an excellent regular season in 2024-25, but they ended up losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA playoffs (in five games).

Therefore, they will be judged by how well they can perform in the 2026 postseason.

Real App Also Wrote: “Luka, LeBron, & LaRavia become the 2nd trio in Lakers history to each have: 25+ PTS 70%+ TS”

As for the Grizzlies, they dropped to 15-20 in 35 games, which has them as the 11th seed in the Western Conference.

They are in the middle of a four-game losing streak.

Following the Lakers, the Grizzlies will play their next game on Tuesday when they host the San Antonio Spurs.