On Saturday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors (in San Francisco) by a score of 129-101.
Luka Dončić went off for 26 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, one steal, and one block while shooting 9/17 from the field and 4/9 from three-point range in 29 minutes of playing time. He is also celebrating his 27th birthday on Saturday.
NBA World Reacts To Luka Dončić’s Performance
Here’s what people were saying about Dončić:
Official StatMuse posted: “Luka on his 27th birthday: 26 PTS 6 REB 8 AST +26 His third straight birthday win.”
Luka on his 27th birthday:
26 PTS
6 REB
8 AST
+26His third straight birthday win. pic.twitter.com/4ffyK1z515
— StatMuse (@statmuse) March 1, 2026
ESPN’s official X shared: “LUKA DONCIC DRAINS FOUR TRIPLES IN A ROW ON HIS BIRTHDAY 🔥”
LUKA DONCIC DRAINS FOUR TRIPLES IN A ROW ON HIS BIRTHDAY 🔥 pic.twitter.com/DZGhCWeBfb
— ESPN (@espn) March 1, 2026
NBA on ESPN posted: “It’s Luka’s birthday today, and he’s scored the 4th-most points before turning 27 in NBA history 🎂 He’s also one of three players to record 10K PTS, 4K REB, 4K AST before 27, along with LeBron and Oscar Robertson 🔥”
It’s Luka’s birthday today, and he’s scored the 4th-most points before turning 27 in NBA history 🎂
He’s also one of three players to record 10K PTS, 4K REB, 4K AST before 27, along with LeBron and Oscar Robertson 🔥 pic.twitter.com/25CIyR3VX0
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 28, 2026
The Athletic reporter Tony Jones said: “Luka and LeBron actually looked like teammates tonight. And they have both played great games individually”
Luka and LeBron actually looked like teammates tonight. And they have both played great games individually
— Tony Jones (@Tjonesonthenba) March 1, 2026
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Dončić has averages of 32.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, 8.6 assists, and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 47.1% from the field and 35.8% from three-point range in 47 games.
He is in his first full year playing for Los Angeles.
Final Stats 📊
Luka: 26 pts, 6 reb, 8 ast
LeBron: 22 pts, 7 reb, 9 ast
Austin: 18 pts, 3 ast
Luke: 16 pts, 3 reb, 3 ast
Jake: 15 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast pic.twitter.com/CkPpWj28gx— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 1, 2026
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With their victory over Golden State, the Lakers improved to 35-24 in 59 games, which has them as the sixth seed in the Western Conference. They are 5-5 over their last ten games.
The Lakers will play their next game on Sunday when they head back home to host DeMar DeRozan and the Sacramento Kings in Los Angeles.
