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Luka Doncic joins Kobe Bryant in Lakers history with feat against Warriors

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Luka Dončić scored 21 points in the first quarter of a game against the Warriors on Friday night at Chase Center in San Francisco. This performance marked his 33rd career 20-point quarter and his 10th as a Laker, tying him with Kobe Bryant for the most such quarters by any Lakers player since 2000. Dončić also surpassed James Harden to rank third overall in the NBA for 20-point quarters during this period.

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On October 30, Luka Doncic led the Los Angeles Lakers to a match against the Golden State Warriors as part of the NBA Cup Group Play. The Lakers, now heavily relying on Doncic after LeBron James' departure, were performing well with a record of 4-1 entering this game. On October 31, in San Francisco at Chase Center, Doncic scored 21 points in the first quarter alone, contributing to a significant lead for the Lakers (38-15) before halftime. This performance marked his 33rd career instance of scoring over 20 points in a single quarter and his 10th such feat with the Lakers since joining them, placing him alongside Kobe Bryant as one of only two Lakers players to achieve this milestone since 2000. Despite the early lead, the Warriors managed to close the gap by halftime, tying the game at 53-53.

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Luka Dončić got off to another one of his signature hot-scoring starts Friday night at Chase Center. One asserted

Dončić → get → Center

that further cemented his spot in Lakers history asserted

that → cement → history

He joined Kobe Bryant as the only two Lakers players to record at least 10 20-point quarters since 2000. asserted

He → join → 2000

The late franchise icon recorded 36 20-point quarters between 2000 and his retirement in 2016. asserted

icon → record → 2016

Dončić also passed James Harden for the third-most 20-point quarters in the NBA since 2000. asserted

Dončić → pass → 2000

Eighteen of the Slovenian superstar’s 20-point quarters have come in the first quarter, which is the most by any player in that span. asserted

which → come → span

Dončić made five 3-pointers and also dished out five assists in the first quarter, leading the Lakers to a 38-15 lead going into the second. But the Warriors took advantage starting the next quarter on the bench, cutting their deficit to nine (42-33) before Dončić subbed back in the game. asserted

Dončić → make → game

The Warriors maintained momentum even after the Lakers’ star guard subbed back in, tying the game at 53 apiece going into halftime. asserted

guard → maintain → halftime

Luka Doncic joins Kobe Bryant in Lakers history with feat against Warriors

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