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38.3 points a night: Luka Dončić is in a tier of his own

The Lakers star leads the NBA in scoring, assists and rating on a night of chaos across the scoreboard.

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38.3 points a night: Luka Dončić is in a tier of his own

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01Nov 4, 2026Luka Dončić Is on Another Level: The Stats Behind His Incredible StartLuka Dončić is leading the 2026/27 NBA season for the Lakers with 38.3 PPG, 8.1 APG and an 8.91 Rating, plus league-best plus-minus.02Nov 3, 2026Pelicans outlast Grizzlies 135-134 in OT at FedExForumNew Orleans beat Memphis 135-134 in overtime. Fewer turnovers and extra boards outweighed Memphis’s hot shooting. Ty Jerome scored 40; Zion and Matkovic each had 25.03Nov 3, 2026Kings bury 19 threes, top Mavericks 115-100Sacramento beat Dallas 115-100 behind 19 made threes and 52% shooting. Free throws kept the Mavericks close, but a huge fourth quarter settled it.04Nov 3, 2026Minnesota Timberwolves 112-100 Milwaukee Bucks: Ball leads, Wolves win the glassMinnesota beat Milwaukee 112-100 behind LaMelo Ball’s 34 and a 59-53 rebounding edge. Extra possessions and lower turnovers made the difference at Target Center.05Nov 3, 2026Philadelphia 76ers 126-107 Chicago Bulls: Shooting and sharing seal itPhiladelphia beat Chicago 126-107 with superior shooting, 36 assists and a defensive rebounding edge. Maxey, Brown and Edgecombe led the way at Wells Fargo Center.

Numbers across the league are loud right now, but Lakers guard Luka Dončić is operating in a different register. Through the 2026/27 season he tops the NBA in scoring at 38.3 points per game, adds 8.1 assists per game, carries an 8.91 rating and owns the league's best plus-minus.

Behind him, the scoreboard descended into chaos. New Orleans edged Memphis 135-134 in overtime at FedExForum, Ty Jerome dropping 40 while Matkovic matched Zion's 25. Sacramento buried 19 threes in a 115-100 rout of Dallas, and Philadelphia's 36 assists powered a 126-107 dismantling of Chicago.

Minnesota made the grind look efficient: LaMelo Ball scored 34 and the Wolves dominated the glass 59-53 in a 112-100 win over Milwaukee. Yet every result keeps circling back to Dončić — a scoring pace paired with playmaking no current peer can claim.

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