# Luka Doncic leads Lakers past Kings
_Luka Doncic scored 40 points as the Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 116-103_

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- Author: Rohit, Sports writer (https://apexsportsnews.in/author/rohit)
- Published: 2026-11-05T07:56:04.226Z
- Section: Basketball > NBA
- Topics: Sacramento Kings, NBA, Luka Doncic, Los Angeles Lakers
## Summary

Luka Doncic scored 40 points for the fifth time in six games, leading the Lakers to their seventh win. He made six 3-pointers and 12 of 13 free throws.

## Key takeaways

- Luka Doncic scored 40 points
- Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 116-103
- Doncic made six 3-pointers and 12 of 13 free throws

## Article

com. Doncic put together another impressive scoring performance, making six 3-pointers and 12 of 13 free throws to lead the Lakers to their seventh win in nine games this season. He also had nine rebounds and seven assists.

Austin Reaves added 21 points for the Lakers and Walker Kessler had 15 points, eight rebounds, three steals and four blocked shots on a night when the Lakers shot 34 for 38 from the free-throw line (89%).

io. The Kings fell to 1-7 with losses in all three home games. Rookie guard Darius Acuff Jr. led the way for Sacramento with 22 points and 12 assists.

Zach LaVine scored 21 points and Domantas Sabonis had 16 points and 17 rebounds for the Kings, who shot 39% from the field.

com. The only player who has scored more points in his first eight games of a season was Wilt Chamberlain, who did it three times with a high of 418 points in his first eight games in 1962-63.

Doncic is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), according to Wikipedia. He is a Rookie of the Year, six-time NBA All-Star, six-time All-NBA First Team member and a two-time NBA Scoring Champion.

The Lakers acquired Doncic in a trade with the Dallas Mavericks in 2025, which is considered one of the most unexpected and lopsided trades in NBA history, as reported by Wikipedia.

m. com. The Kings, on the other hand, will look to bounce back from their loss and improve their record, which currently stands at 1-7. com.

They play their home games at the Golden 1 Center, which is recognized as the world's most technologically advanced and sustainable arena in the world.

By the numbers, Doncic is averaging 42.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 8.3 assists over his past six games and has made 40 3-point shots while shooting 52% from the field, 45% from behind the arc, as reported by ocregister.com.

### Scorecard summary

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lakers | 28 | 33 | 26 | 29 | 116 |
| Kings | 28 | 26 | 20 | 29 | 103 |

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### Sources

- [ocregister.com](https://www.ocregister.com/2026/11/04/luka-doncic-has-another-40-point-night-as-lakers-beat-kings/)
- [espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401909934)
- [Photo: NewishIdeas, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sacramento_Kings_warmup_vs._Dallas_Mavericks_02.jpg)
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