Luka Dončić scores 53 in Lakers win, extends 40-point streak to four games

Luka Dončić’s season-high 53 points powered a 124-118 NBA Cup win over Portland and the Lakers’ first four-game 40-point streak since Kobe Bryant. He joined Elgin Baylor as the only players with at least 40 points, five rebounds and five assists in four consecutive games. His 40.1-point average through his first nine games also put him alongside Wilt Chamberlain, the only other player to average at least 40 over that opening span.