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Lakers’ Luka Donic torches Pacers for 22 points in 1st quarter
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Luka Doncic didn't just start the game on Friday night; he staged a hostile takeover of Crypto.com Arena. The Slovenian superstar turned the Arena into his personal playground during a blistering opening frame against the Indiana Pacers , reminding everyone why the Lakers moved mountains to get him.
Doncic came out of the gates like a man possessed, torching the Pacers in the first quarter alone. He wasn't just scoring; he was conducting a masterclass in efficiency.
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With LeBron James and DeAndre Ayton sidelined, the Lakers needed their superstar to carry the load, and he responded by turning the opening 12 minutes against the Pacers into a personal highlight reel. By the time the first-quarter buzzer sounded, Dončić had poured in 22 points, leaving the Pacers looking like they'd just walked into a buzzsaw.
Luka shot a ridiculous 7-of-9 from the field and was a perfect 5-of-5 from beyond the arc in those first 12 minutes.
He added four rebounds and three assists for good measure, accounting for nearly every bucket the Lakers produced early on. It was a performance that actually made NBA history , marking the fifth time this season he has cleared 20 points in a single quarter, a feat no other player has managed since play-by-play tracking began in the late nineties.
While the Indiana Pacers tried to maintain their composure behind their own offensive identity, they simply had no answer for the Slovenian sensation. When Luka is hitting step-back triples at a 100 percent clip, there isn't a defensive scheme in the league that can stop the bleeding. Since his scoring
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