{"id":1269,"section":"sports","section_label":"Sports","url":"https://www.brokenews.co/sports/1269","headline":"Doncic drops 52 as Lakers roll to 3-0 start","dek":"Luka Doncic posted the NBA's first 50-point game of the season, hitting eight 3-pointers in a 132-123 win over the Jazz.","body":"Luka Doncic scored 52 points, adding 10 assists and eight rebounds, as the Lakers beat the Jazz 132-123 on Sunday to move to 3-0. He hit eight 3-pointers along the way, and it marked the first 50-point outing by anyone in the league this season.\n\nIt was also Doncic's highest total since he dropped 60 in Miami back in March, notable given he'd started this season slower than usual by his own standards. Fans at the arena broke into MVP chants as he took over the game.\n\nLakers coach JJ Redick pointed to more than just the scoring, describing Doncic as operating in a \"flow state\" where he shifts into what Redick called showman mode. Teammate Austin Reaves, who added 29 points of his own, said Doncic is always locked in and ready to deliver that kind of performance. Beyond the scoring binge, Doncic's defense was also credited as a key factor in the Lakers' comeback over Utah.\n\nThe Lakers now sit at 3-0 to open the season, with Doncic setting the tone as the engine behind the hot start.","published_at":"2026-10-26T21:35:31.457639+00:00","source_count":4,"written_from":[{"outlet":"New York Post","publisher":"New York Post","title":"Luka Doncic exploded for 52 points — but his defense is what spurred the Lakers’ comeback over Jazz","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/sports/luka-doncic-steps-up-defensively-in-win-over-jazz/"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"JJ Redick Praises Mindset That Sets Luka Doncic Apart","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jj-redick-praises-mindset-sets-194726054.html"},{"outlet":"ESPN","publisher":"ESPN","title":"Doncic has NBA's first 50-point game of season as Lakers reach 3-0","url":"https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/50282749/luka-doncic-scores-nba-season-high-52-points-lakers-win-vs-jazz"},{"outlet":"The Athletic","publisher":"The Athletic","title":"Luka Dončić records NBA's first 50-point game of the season, draws MVP chants vs. Jazz","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7725113/2026/10/25/luka-doncic-50-points-mvp-chants-lakers-jazz/"}],"more_coverage":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Luka Doncic passes LeBron James for sixth-most 40-point games with Lakers","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/luka-doncic-passes-lebron-james-233759918.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Luka Doncic scores 52 points, hits several late clutch shots as Lakers rally to beat Jazz","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/luka-doncic-scores-52-points-235312410.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Luka Dončić scores 52 points as Lakers improve to 3-0 with win over Jazz","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/luka-doncic-scores-52-points-as-lakers-improve-to-3-0-with-win-over-jazz-005308433.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Dominant Doncic scores 52 as Lakers beat Jazz","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dominant-doncic-scores-52-lakers-011512572.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Luka Doncic 50-Bomb Keeps Lakers’ Perfect Start Intact","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/luka-doncic-50-bomb-keeps-011659706.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"All the historic NBA records Lakers' Luka Doncic broke in 52-point outburst against Jazz","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/historic-nba-records-lakers-luka-020729064.html"},{"outlet":"New York Post","publisher":"New York Post","title":"Luka Doncic is climbing the Lakers’ record books — and just passed LeBron James","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/10/25/sports/luka-doncic-passes-lebron-james-for-sixth-most-40-point-games-with-lakers/"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Luka Doncic’s response to Kendrick Perkins after 52-point eruption goes viral","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/luka-doncic-response-kendrick-perkins-025708690.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"NBA World Reacts as Luka Doncic Makes Lakers History Not Seen in 63 Years","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nba-world-reacts-luka-doncic-025513921.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"JJ Redick dives into what it's like to see Luka Doncic in the zone up close","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jj-redick-dives-see-luka-031108043.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Jazz have no answer for Doncic’s 52 in Lakers victory","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jazz-no-answer-doncic-52-035729934.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Luka Doncic’s 52-point masterpiece fuels Lakers’ wild comeback against Jazz","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/luka-doncic-52-point-masterpiece-235734416.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Luka Doncic Explodes for 52 Points as Lakers Rally Past Jazz","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/luka-doncic-explodes-52-points-034440448.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Luka Dončić flashes early-season MVP magic in road win over Jazz","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/luka-don-flashes-early-season-043924389.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Luka Doncic Makes Lakers History By Edging LeBron James & Shaquille O’Neal In Elite Scoring Feat","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/luka-doncic-makes-lakers-history-045423471.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Luka Doncic Makes NBA History in 50-Point Game in Lakers-Magic","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/luka-doncic-makes-nba-history-051608358.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Luka Doncic is climbing the Lakers’ record books — and just passed LeBron James","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/luka-doncic-climbing-lakers-record-023833508.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Luka Doncic reveals why he let Austin Reaves take the biggest shot despite scoring 52 points","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/luka-doncic-reveals-why-let-065127874.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Luka Doncic’s 52-point Eruption Moves Him Past Kevin Durant","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/luka-doncic-52-point-eruption-063728454.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Luka Doncic downplays 52-point explosion with most Captain Obvious statement ever","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/luka-doncic-downplays-52-point-145012113.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Luka Doncic Erupts for 52 Points on Historic Night While Lifting Lakers to 3-0 Start","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/luka-doncic-erupts-52-points-162855351.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Lakers’ Luka Doncic apparently loves going off when Lula wins Brazilian runoff elections","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lakers-luka-doncic-apparently-loves-193930841.html"}],"image":{"url":"https://nypost.com/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F10%2Fuser-expressly-acknowledges-agrees-downloading-146503120_7d41cc.jpg?w%3D1024","credit":"New York Post","width":5094},"embed":null,"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"Analysis data is licensed CC BY 4.0. Credit brokenews and link to the story page you took it from. Source headlines, story titles taken from a source headline, and quoted passages remain the property of their publishers and are quoted for comparison, not licensed onward.","terms":"https://www.brokenews.co/about#reuse"}