Luka Doncic scored a season-high 53 points as the Los Angeles Lakers erased a 16-point deficit to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 124-118 on Friday, 6 November 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Doncic was unstoppable, with Austin Reaves adding 25 points in support. The Lakers trailed by 16 before storming back with a 17-0 run in the third quarter, turning the game on its head and taking control down the stretch.
The win was the Lakers’ fourth straight, lifting them to 8-2. Portland fell to 6-2, only their second loss of the season, in an NBA Cup group-play game that felt like a playoff preview.
Doncic has been in red-hot form all week, and this was his biggest night yet — a 53-point masterclass that carried the Lakers through their toughest stretch of the game. When Portland built their lead, it was Doncic who dragged Los Angeles back, and when the game was on the line, it was Doncic who closed it out.
The Lakers’ revival has been one of the stories of the young season. At 8-2, they look like genuine contenders, and Doncic is playing like a man with something to prove.
It was a huge week for NBA scoring, from Victor Wembanyama’s 52 points against the Mavericks to Doncic’s own 40 points in the Lakers’ win over the Kings. This time he went one better — 53.
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