Fastest Laker to 3,000 Points, Luka Doncic Surpasses Multiple Lakers Legends in Remarkable Jazz Comeback
A comeback led by Doncic
The Lakers came back from 18 points down Sunday to defeat the Jazz on their home floor. Doncic led the way with 52 points, along with 10 assists, eight rebounds and two steals.
The victory gave the Lakers their third consecutive win. The account describes Doncic’s performance as both a 52-point game and a 40-point performance; the latter is also used when discussing his place on the Lakers’ 40-point-games list.
Three-point and scoring records
Doncic moved into 15th place on the Lakers’ all-time list for three-pointers made, passing Jordan Farmar. The account says he reached 365 in 95 games, the fastest in franchise history, then later puts his total at 371.
He also became the fastest Laker to score 3,000 points, reaching the mark in 95 games. George Mikan previously held that record, having reached 3,000 in 106 games.
More milestones in Lakers history
With 19 games of at least 40 points as a Laker, Doncic passed LeBron James, who had 18, for sixth place. Mikan is fifth with 23, while Kobe Bryant leads the list with 122.
Doncic’s 52 points also brought him to 10 career 50-point games, tying Kareem Abdul-Jabbar among Lakers players. The account says that total places him 11th in NBA history and puts him level with James for 50-point games as a Laker.
Key points
- Doncic scored 52 points as the Lakers came back from an 18-point deficit to beat the Jazz.
- He reached 3,000 points as a Laker in 95 games, faster than George Mikan’s 106.
- Doncic passed LeBron James for sixth on the Lakers’ list of players with 40-point games.
- The account gives both 365 and 371 as Doncic’s three-pointers-made total.