> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://bullquill.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Luka Doncic scores 52 points as Lakers beat Jazz 132-123 - URL: https://bullquill.com/luka-doncic-52-points-lakers-jazz/ - Published: 2026-10-26T00:19:24.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-26T00:27:44.000Z - Description: Doncic led the Lakers back from an 18-point hole in Salt Lake City and now has 19 games of 40-plus points as a Laker, one more than LeBron James' 18. The Lakers are 3-0. - Author: Rowan Ashby - Tags: Culture & Viral, Breaking, Trending, Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, NBA, #lang-en, #tr-luka-doncic-52-points-lakers-jazz ## Key takeaways - Luka Dončić had 52 points, 10 assists and eight 3-pointers as the Los Angeles Lakers won 132-123 at Utah on Sunday, October 25, 2026. - It is the highest single-game total in the NBA so far this season and the first 50-point game of 2026-27, according to AP. - The night moved Dončić to 19 games of 40-plus points as a Laker, one more than LeBron James' 18, according to HoopsHype. - The Lakers came back from an 18-point hole and are 3-0; James, now with the Philadelphia 76ers, was available for Philadelphia's Sunday home game against Detroit. Luka Doncic scored 52 points in Salt Lake City on Sunday night, with 10 assists and eight 3-pointers, as the Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 132-123, overtaking LeBron James on the franchise list of 40-point games. The Slovenian guard also handed out 10 assists and made eight 3-pointers. The Associated Press reported that it was the first 50-point game anywhere in the NBA this season. Los Angeles stays unbeaten at 3-0, while Utah fell to 1-2. ## What happened in Lakers vs Jazz The game, played on the evening of October 25 local time (early October 26 UTC), began badly for Los Angeles. Utah scored 47 points in the first quarter and led by 18 at the end of the period, according to AP and theScore. The Lakers answered with a 45-24 second quarter. Dončić hit a step-back 3-pointer with 4.1 seconds left in the half to give Los Angeles its first lead of the night, 74-71, AP reported. The third quarter finished level, 29-29. The finish belonged to Dončić. The Lakers closed on a 14-5 run, and he capped it with back-to-back 3-pointers that put them ahead 127-121 with 1:42 left, according to the AP game story. He shot 17 of 30 from the field, per an NBA post cited by theScore. ### Box score leaders | Player | Team | Points | Other notable stats | | ----------------- | ------ | ------ | ----------------------------------------- | | Luka Dončić | Lakers | 52 | 10 assists, 8 three-pointers, 17-of-30 FG | | Austin Reaves | Lakers | 29 | 7-of-12 FG | | Lauri Markkanen | Jazz | 28 | 9-of-19 FG | | Keyonte George | Jazz | 24 | 9 rebounds, 10 assists | | Jaren Jackson Jr. | Jazz | 20 | — | | Ace Bailey | Jazz | 17 | 12 rebounds | Data as of October 26, 2026, 00:30 UTC. Sources: AP game report, CBS Sports box score, theScore. Dončić and Reaves combined to make 21 of 24 free throws, AP said. Walker Kessler, playing in Utah for the first time since a July sign-and-trade sent him to Los Angeles, was booed during introductions and finished with two points and seven rebounds. ## Why LeBron James is part of the story The 40-point list is what tied the night to James. According to HoopsHype, Dončić now has 19 games of at least 40 points in a Lakers uniform, placing him sixth in franchise history, ahead of James (18) and behind George Mikan (23). James left the Lakers after the 2025-26 season. He announced on July 24, 2026, that he would join the Philadelphia 76ers, and reports at the time put the deal at two years and $8 million, according to NBA.com and NBC News. He played eight seasons in Los Angeles after arriving from Cleveland in 2018. James was also on the court on Sunday. NBC Sports Philadelphia reported that he was available for the 76ers' home game against the Detroit Pistons, which tipped off at 7:30 p.m. ET (23:30 UTC), after sitting out Saturday's win over Milwaukee. With Joel Embiid ruled out on the second night of a back-to-back, the Sixers planned to split center minutes among Adem Bona, Dean Wade and James, the outlet said. Philadelphia entered the night 3-0. James has drawn attention off the court too this month: President Donald Trump criticized his conduct during the national anthem at the 76ers' season opener, as Bullquill [reported on October 22](https://bullquill.com/trump-lebron-james-national-anthem-disgrace/). ## What we know and what we don't know yet **Confirmed by more than one outlet:** the 132-123 final score, Dončić's 52 points, 10 assists and eight 3-pointers, the 18-point comeback, and the Lakers' 3-0 start (AP, CBS Sports, theScore). **Single-source details:** the 40-point ranking comes from HoopsHype. theScore reported that this was Dončić's 10th career 50-point game, and cited an NBA post saying he is the first Laker with at least 50 points, 10 assists, five rebounds and five 3-pointers in one game. **Not yet settled:** box scores differ on Dončić's rebound total (seven in the AP and CBS Sports listings, eight in the NBA post cited by theScore). As of 00:30 UTC on October 26, the result of the 76ers-Pistons game and James' stat line were not yet available. ## Background Dončić joined the Lakers in a February 2025 trade from Dallas and became the team's clear focal point once James departed. HoopsHype described the Lakers as "officially Luka Doncic's team" after James left. He was a regular 40-point scorer last season, and Sunday's game was the latest sign that the role has not slowed him down. For more on both players, see Bullquill's pages on [LeBron James](https://bullquill.com/tag/lebron-james/), the [Philadelphia 76ers](https://bullquill.com/tag/philadelphia-76ers/) and the [NBA](https://bullquill.com/tag/nba/). ## What it means For the Lakers, the comeback shows they can recover from a poor start with Dončić carrying the scoring. The record books will keep pairing the two stars. Dončić is now chasing Mikan's 23 for fifth place on the Lakers' 40-point list, while James plays his first season in Philadelphia, where the 76ers were 3-0 before Sunday. Next up, the Lakers host the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, and the Jazz host the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, according to AP. ## Frequently asked questions ### How many points did Luka Doncic score against the Jazz? Doncic scored 52 points, with 10 assists and eight 3-pointers, in the Lakers' 132-123 win at Utah on October 25, 2026, according to AP. It was the NBA's first 50-point game of the 2026-27 season. ### Did Luka Doncic pass LeBron James? Yes, on the Lakers' list of 40-point games. According to HoopsHype, Doncic now has 19 such games with the franchise, sixth all-time, ahead of LeBron James with 18 and behind George Mikan with 23. ### What team does LeBron James play for now? James plays for the Philadelphia 76ers. He announced the move on July 24, 2026, after eight seasons with the Lakers, on a reported two-year, $8 million deal, according to NBA.com and NBC News.