November 26th - In the NBA Cup, the Lakers defeated the Clippers 135-118 at home.
Lakers player Luka Doncic started and played 38 minutes, shooting 14-for-28 from the field, 7-for-12 from three-point range, and 8-for-11 from the free-throw line, scoring 43 points, grabbing 9 rebounds, dishing out 13 assists, adding 1 steal, and blocking 1 shot.
After this game, Doncic has now recorded 40+ point games in the Lakers' regular season for the seventh time, surpassing Magic Johnson to rank tenth in Lakers franchise history.
The Lakers' official account also posted a picture after the game to congratulate Doncic on moving into the top ten in franchise history for this statistic.
The top nine Lakers franchise players with 40+ point games in regular season history are as follows:
1. Kobe Bryant (122 times)
2. Elgin Baylor (88 times)
3. Jerry West (66 times)
4. Shaquille O'Neal (26 times)
5. George Mikan (23 times)
6. LeBron James (18 times)
7. Anthony Davis (15 times)
8. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15 times)
9. Gail Goodrich (11 times)
