The Los Angeles Lakers are in great form. They entered Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers with a 12-4 record, third in the Western Conference. Not only did they recently get LeBron James back from injury, but they had also won their last four straight.
However, they weren’t going to stop there.
As usual, the NBA’s current leading scorer Luka Doncic came out hot, scoring 24 points in the first quarter against the Clippers. This breaks the Lakers’ all-time record for points in a first quarter that was tied by Kyle Kuzma, Kobe Bryant and Doncic himself, who scored 23 in the first quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier in the season.
Somehow, despite his scoring outburst, the Lakers trailed by one at the end of the first quarter 38-37.
Luka Doncic in the first quarter:
24 PTS
3 AST
9-14 FG
5-8 3PTpic.twitter.com/ZbstgcyzEl— Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) November 26, 2025
Doncic, who won a scoring title in the 2023-24 season with 33.9 points per game, is averaging 35.2 per contest this year. His teammate Austin Reaves is 12th, at 27.9 per game.Â
Doncic will have plenty more work to do to break the Lakers franchise record for points in a game, as the legendary Kobe Bryant once scored 81 for the purple and gold.Â
Doncic finished Tuesday’s game with 43 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds. He led the Lakers to a 135-118 victory, marking their fifth straight win.
Another solid night for Luka Magic.