On Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers played the Orlando Magic in California.
The Lakers lost by a score of 110-109.
Luka Dončić finished the loss with 22 points, nine rebounds, 15 assists and one block while shooting 8/24 from the field and 2/10 from three-point range in 38 minutes of playing time.
NBA World Reacts to Luka Dončić’s Performance
Here’s what people were saying about Dončić:
Spectrum SportsNet: “Luka Dončić took responsibility for the final possession, spoke about Orlando executing better late, and emphasized the need for more consistency moving forward.”
“Shouldn’t have picked up the ball… I should attack.”
Luka Dončić took responsibility for the final possession, spoke about Orlando executing better late, and emphasized the need for more consistency moving forward. pic.twitter.com/vx6iDqiGe6— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) February 25, 2026
LakeShowYo: “Luka Doncic with the game on the line”
Luka Doncic with the game on the line pic.twitter.com/u9qKqkoD3w
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) February 25, 2026
@LakersLead: “LUKA DONCIC TONIGHT 🪄 38 minutes 🪄 22 points 🪄 15 assists 🪄 9 rebounds 🪄 8/24 FG WE NEED BETTER 🫵”
LUKA DONCIC TONIGHT
🪄 38 minutes
🪄 22 points
🪄 15 assists
🪄 9 rebounds
🪄 8/24 FGWE NEED BETTER 🫵 pic.twitter.com/xnumYG5DUw
— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) February 25, 2026
@ShamusTalkSport: “Luka Dončić tonight 22 PTS 15 AST 9 REB After tonight Luka already has the same amount of games with the Lakers with 20+ points, 14+ assists and 8+ rebounds as Kobe. He’s done it 4 times in just 73 games in purple and gold. Kobe did it 4 times in 1,346 games as a Laker. Data via @Stathead”
Dončić is averaging 32.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8.6 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 46.8% from the field and 35.2% from three-point range in 45 games.
He is in his first full year playing for Los Angeles after last year’s blockbuster trade.
Q: Did you have any communication with LeBron after the final play?
Doncic: “No.”
Q: When you passed it to him, did you think he had a shot or did you recognize it would be a tough opportunity?
Doncic: “I mean, I just saw him open and I didn’t want to lose the ball. We didn’t… pic.twitter.com/It6GfGJ2m2— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) February 25, 2026
With their loss to Orlando, the Lakers are 34-23 in 57 games, which has them as the sixth seed in the Western Conference.
They are in the middle of a two-game losing streak, 5-5 over their last ten (and 16-11 at home).
After Orlando, the Lakers are now headed on the road to play the Suns on Thursday in Phoenix.
“I’m not sure. Obviously you’ll have to ask Luka what he saw. I thought he had a good look and it looked like he kind of lost his balance and didn’t have a rhythm with the ball” – LeBron James on the Lakers’ final inbounds play to Luka Doncic pic.twitter.com/ajWVYjl4sP
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) February 25, 2026
The Lakers are only 1.5 games behind Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets for the fourth seed (and home-court advantage in the 2026 NBA playoffs).
