On Saturday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers played the Nuggets in Denver.
The Lakers won by a score of 123-100.
Luka Doncic finished the win with 32 points, ten rebounds, seven assists, four steals and one block while shooting 10/22 from the field and 4/9 from the three-point range in 31 minutes of playing time.
LUKA NOTCHES HIS BEST GAME AS A LAKER IN DENVER 🙌 pic.twitter.com/LKzGO4auER
— ESPN (@espn) February 23, 2025
Many people reacted to his performance on social media.
@LakersLead: “Luka made this btw”
Luka made this btw pic.twitter.com/Dd902sZSIV
— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) February 23, 2025
Skip Bayless: “LUKA-LEBRON: GREATEST NBA PASSING PARTNERS EVER.”
LUKA-LEBRON: GREATEST NBA PASSING PARTNERS EVER.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) February 23, 2025
Kendrick Perkins: “Like I said give Luka time! This was just an appetizer”
Like I said give Luka time! This was just an appetizer https://t.co/PcRFaTkrqe
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) February 23, 2025
Andy Bailey: “Apologies for joining what I’m sure will be a parade of overreactions to one national TV game, but JJ Redick and Luka Dončić change the Lakers-Nuggets matchup enough to justify thinking LA could win a series between these two.”
Apologies for joining what I’m sure will be a parade of overreactions to one national TV game, but JJ Redick and Luka Dončić change the Lakers-Nuggets matchup enough to justify thinking LA could win a series between these two.
— Andy Bailey (@AndrewDBailey) February 23, 2025
Keith Smith: “LoL Luka.
Terrific win for the Lakers tonight. It’s going to be a lot of fun watching 2-5 play out in the Western Conference.”
LoL Luka.
Terrific win for the Lakers tonight. It’s going to be a lot of fun watching 2-5 play out in the Western Conference.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) February 23, 2025
@LSH_lakeshow: “Luka Doncic is DIFFERENT 😂😂😂
Lakers fans we are truly blessed 🙏💜💛”
Luka Doncic is DIFFERENT 😂😂😂
Lakers fans we are truly blessed 🙏💜💛 pic.twitter.com/7fZlU3v53n
— LakeShow Highlights (@LSH_lakeshow) February 23, 2025
Underdog NBA: “Luka Doncic in win over Nuggets:
32 PTS
10 REB
7 AST
4 STL
Snaps Denver’s 9-game win streak.”
Luka Doncic in win over Nuggets:
32 PTS
10 REB
7 AST
4 STLSnaps Denver’s 9-game win streak.pic.twitter.com/Tidu3ZVcih
— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) February 23, 2025
Real Sports: “Luka Doncic tonight:
32 PTS
10 REB
7 AST
4 STL
Joins Magic, LeBron, & AD as the only Lakers players to reach these numbers in a game.”
Luka Doncic tonight:
32 PTS
10 REB
7 AST
4 STLJoins Magic, LeBron, & AD as the only Lakers players to reach these numbers in a game. pic.twitter.com/rHDu1T4lu8
— Real Sports (@realapp_) February 23, 2025
Mike Trudell: “The first of many 30-point games for Luka Doncic in the Purple and Gold comes here in Denver, making it 117-97 with 4 minutes to play, with the Nuggets emptying the bench.
Lakers will look to win here for the first time since the season finale in 2022.”
The first of many 30-point games for Luka Doncic in the Purple and Gold comes here in Denver, making it 117-97 with 4 minutes to play, with the Nuggets emptying the bench.
Lakers will look to win here for the first time since the season finale in 2022.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) February 23, 2025
ClutchPoints: “Luka Doncic with a CRAZY floater 🔥
This is his first 30-point game as a Laker!”
Luka Doncic with a CRAZY floater 🔥
This is his first 30-point game as a Laker!pic.twitter.com/Tfx64TPaPK
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) February 23, 2025
NBA on ESPN: “Luka Doncic scored more points in the first half vs. Denver than he has in any of his first three games as a Laker 🔥”
Luka Doncic scored more points in the first half vs. Denver than he has in any of his first three games as a Laker 🔥 pic.twitter.com/2eDG1glziw
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 23, 2025
@BulletClubIta: “All smiles between Coach JJ Redick, Luka Doncic and LeBron James”
All smiles between Coach JJ Redick, Luka Doncic and LeBron James pic.twitter.com/PGOjbBQSnf
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubIta) February 23, 2025
The Lakers are the fifth seed in the Western Conference with a 34-21 record in 55 games.
They will play their next game on Tuesday when they host the Dallas Mavericks.
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