What happened: Luka Doncic's seven big scoring games run 53, 40, 42, 45, 37, 41 and 52 points. Six of them reached 40, and the 53-point game came with 5 rebounds, 5 assists and five three-pointers. His 52-point game added 10 assists and eight threes.

Why it matters: Doncic is averaging 38.5 points, 8.1 rebounds and 8.0 assists in 2026-27 through 8 games. Across the seven games he topped 40 points six times and posted 13 assists in one and 15 rebounds in another.

What to watch: His 38.5-point average faces its next test in the Lakers' next game.