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Luka Doncic’s 51-point explosion vs. Bulls has Lakers fans losing their minds
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No one scored 83 points on Thursday night in the Association, but someone erupted for a 50-point triple-double, courtesy of none other than Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Luka Doncic .
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The former NBA scoring champion ripped the Bulls' defense to shreds with a performance to remember. In just 37 minutes, Doncic racked up 51 points and came just an assist away from a 50-point triple-double, as he had 10 rebounds and nine dimes.
He got it going from behind the arc, knocking down nine triples on 14 attempts. He was 17-for-31 overall from the field and 8-for-9 from the charity stripe. Despite the ball being in his hands most of the time, Doncic turned the ball over just once.
A night after Bam Adebayo surpassed Kobe Bryant 's 81 points, Doncic gave Lakers and basketball fans a bonkers stat line to celebrate.
"Luka smiling in that Lakers gold after 51-10-9? Pure happiness 🔥 Trade of the century!" said a fan.
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"Ethical hoops by GOAT. He had 73 TS," another one commented .
"All class Luka. Amazing game.," shared a social media user on X, formerly Twitter.
"An honest 51 too," a comment read.
"Luka putting on a show again. Back-to-back 50-point nights?!" said a different social media commenter.
Luka Doncic also seems to love facing the Bulls . He had 46 points in last January's meeting with Chicago in the Windy City. The good news for Chicago is that it will not be until the 2026-27 NBA season that they likely share the court with Doncic again.
The win over the Bulls improved the Lakers' record to 41-25 and stretched LA's winning streak to four games.
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