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How Lakers’ Luka Doncic made Magic Johnson-esque history with monster game vs. Jazz
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Only two things are certain in this world: 1. Magic Johnson will state the obvious on X and 2. Luka Doncic will show up for the Los Angeles Lakers .
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With Doncic doing his magic , the Lakers beat the Utah Jazz , 143-135, at Delta Center on Thursday. They improved to 19-7, including 7-3 on the road.
The 26-year-old Doncic messed around and abracadabra-ed his way to a triple-double of 45 points, 11 rebounds, and 14 assists on top of five steals. He also etched his name in the team's record books once again.
" Luka Doncic joined Elgin Baylor, Magic Johnson, and Jerry West as the only players in Lakers history to have a 40-point triple-double," reported ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel on X.
The Lakers outscored the Jazz, 41-29, to secure the victory and extend their winning streak to three games. Los Angeles defeated Utah for the third time this season.
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LeBron James provided support for Doncic with 28 points, seven rebounds, and 10 assists. Jaxson Hayes added a season-high 16 points on 7-of-7 shooting.
The Purple and Gold were shorthanded without Austin Reaves and Deandre Ayton , who were nursing a calf injury and elbow injury, respectively.
Like Doncic, Johnson routinely notched all-around numbers during his heyday with the Lakers. His rare combination of size, speed, and vision made him an unstoppable weapon. He is fourth on the all-time list for most triple-doubles with 138. James is not too far behind the NBA legend with 122 triple-doubles.
Johnson has not posted anything yet about Doncic's impressive performance against the Jazz, but it probably would be another earth-shattering one.
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