Lakers’ Luka Dončić earns Player of the Week after insane week
Carlos Yakimowich
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Luka Dončić’s lowest scoring night last week was 40 points.
And his highest came Friday against Portland, when he hit from beyond half court at the halftime buzzer and finished with a season-high 53.
Dončić was named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week on Monday as his MVP campaign continues to boost Los Angeles' (9-2) early season success at the top of the West.
In that span he averged 45.0 points, shooting 2.5% from the field and 39.5% from 3-point range, along with 7.0 rebounds and 8.3 assists in three Lakers wins from Nov. 2 through Sunday.
It was his fifth weekly honor with the Lakers and the 20th of his career.
Luka Doncic has been named the NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for Week 3 of the season.
In that span he averaged 45 points on 39% from 3 and 52% overall along with 7 rebounds and 8.3 assists.#Lakers pic.twitter.com/uxV2DtsZBk
— Carlos Yakimowich (@CarlosYakJr) November 9, 2026
The 27-year-old opened the week with 42 points, 13 assists and six 3-pointers in a 138-117 home win over Miami. It was his 19th career game with at least 40 points, 10 assists and five 3-pointers, breaking a tie with James Harden for the most in NBA history.
Two nights later, in his 100th regular-season game as a Laker, Dončić finished with 40 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in a 116-103 win at Sacramento.
51 points for Luka Doncic, his fourth 50-point game as a Laker.#Lakers pic.twitter.com/UcCv53eyTH
— Carlos Yakimowich (@CarlosYakJr) November 7, 2026
He became the first player in league history to reach 35 points, five rebounds, five assists and five made 3-pointers in six consecutive games.
Against Portland, the Lakers trailed by as many as 16 before Dončić scored 20 points in the third quarter to help turn the game. He added five rebounds and five assists in the 124-118 NBA Cup win.
His 11th career 50-point game tied Allen Iverson for 10th in league history. He also joined Elgin Baylor, Kobe Bryant and George Mikan as the only Lakers to score at least 40 points in four straight games.
Luka Doncic at the buzzer from half court and the #Lakers are now down seven, 60-53, at the half.
Luka has 20 points. pic.twitter.com/z3Vp0gN3MY
— Carlos Yakimowich (@CarlosYakJr) November 7, 2026
Through nine appearances, Dončić leads the NBA at 40.1 points per game while averaging 7.8 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 1.7 steals. He is the first player since Wilt Chamberlain in 1962-63 to average at least 40 points through his first nine games of a season.
His scoring has also put him and Austin Reaves, who averages 25.3 points, atop the league’s duos.
Their individual averages add up to 65.4 points per game, according to the team, 12.9 more than the next pair, Golden State’s Stephen Curry and Yaxel Lendeborg.
The Lakers are riding a five-game win streak, with Dončić set to return Monday in Atlanta after missing Sunday's win in Detroit with lower back tightness.
