Luka Doncic scores NBA season-high 52 points in the Lakers' victory over the Jazz

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Coon, J. (2026, October 25). Luka Doncic scores NBA season-high 52 points in the Lakers' victory over the Jazz. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/luka-doncic-scores-nba-season-high-52-points-in-the-lakers-victory-over-the-jazz/article_391bf575-206e-5515-aa81-43e6f0456bf0.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-26 · by John Coon

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Luka Doncic scored a season-high 52 points, hitting eight three-pointers, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 132-123 victory over the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Sunday. This was the first 50-point game of the NBA season; Doncic's crucial fourth-quarter scoring helped secure the win for the Lakers, who are now 8-1 against the Jazz in their last nine games. Austin Reaves contributed significantly with 29 points and efficient free throw shooting.
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On October 23, Luka Doncic scored a season-high 52 points, including eight 3-pointers and hitting crucial shots in the fourth quarter, to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 132-123 victory over the Utah Jazz at Delta Center. Despite trailing by as many as 18 points early in the second half, Doncic's clutch performance helped seal the win for the Lakers. He finished with nearly a triple-double, adding 10 assists and eight rebounds. His teammate Austin Reaves contributed 29 points, while Ziaire Williams and Matisse Thybulle each scored 11 points. For the Jazz, Lauri Markkanen led with 28 points, followed by Keyonte George's double-double of 24 points, nine rebounds, and ten assists. The Lakers improved to a perfect 3-0 start to the season and have now won eight of their last nine games against the Jazz.

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John Coon
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🔮 Obviously, maybe it just happened at other places but we can’t allow that to happen.
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🔮 This is the first time in series history where both teams are ranked and it will be the first top-10 matchup ever played at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
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🔮 Their playmaking abilities will be tested while operating behind an untested offensive line that lost two starters to the NFL.
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Jazz Lakers Los Angeles SALT LAKE CITY Utah

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Lakers ORG · 4× Doncic PERSON · 3× Jazz ORG · 3× Los Angeles GPE · 2× Utah ORG · 2× Luka Doncic PERSON · 1× NBA ORG · 1× SALT LAKE CITY GPE · 1× the Los Angeles Lakers ORG · 1× the Utah Jazz ORG · 1×

Narrative

In the first 50-point game this season in the NBA, Doncic made several big baskets late in the fourth quarter to help the Lakers win for the eighth time in their last nine games against Utah.
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2026-10-26 · Toronto Star
Luka Doncic scores NBA season-high 52 points in the Lakers' victory over the Jazz · assertive framing

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 52 points, hitting eight 3-pointers, to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 132-123 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday. asserted
Doncic → score → Sunday
In the first 50-point game this season in the NBA, Doncic made several big baskets late in the fourth quarter to help the Lakers win for the eighth time in their last nine games against Utah. asserted
Lakers → make → Utah
He finished off a 14-5 go-ahead run with back-to-back 3s that gave Los Angeles a 127-121 lead with 1:42 left. asserted
that → finish → 1:42
Doncic also had 10 assists and seven rebounds. asserted
Doncic → have → assists
Austin Reaves added 29 points for the Lakers. asserted
Reaves → add → Lakers
The pair combined to shoot 21 of 24 on free throws. asserted
pair → combine → throws
Walker Kessler had only two points and seven rebounds in his first game back in Utah after being sent to Los Angeles in a sign-and-trade deal in July. asserted
Kessler → have → July
Lauri Markkanen scored 28 points to lead the Jazz, who blew an 18-point second-quarter lead. Keyonte George had 24 points, nine rebounds, and 10 assists for the Jazz. asserted
George → score → Jazz
Jaren Jackson Jr. added 20 points while Ace Bailey chipped in 17 points and 12 rebounds. asserted
Bailey → add → points
Doncic hit a stepback 3-pointer with 4.1 seconds left in the half to give the Lakers their first lead at 74-71. asserted
Doncic → hit → 74
Up Next Lakers: Host Portland on Tuesday. asserted
Lakers → host → Tuesday
Jazz: Host Memphis on Monday. ___ asserted
Jazz → host → Monday
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