Luka Dončić wasn’t just dropping buckets on Wednesday night, he was dropping fans from courtside too. The Los Angeles Lakers star had a fan removed mid-game during the third quarter of their 116-103 win over the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center. It was a wild moment in what was already an impressive night for Dončić and a disastrous one for the Kings.
The Courtside Chaos and Dončić’s Dominance
The incident went down late in the third quarter. Dončić was set to inbound the ball when he suddenly started waving officials and security over, pointing directly at a man sitting courtside. We don’t know what was said to spark the whole thing, but whatever it was, Luka clearly wasn’t having it. Officials stopped the game briefly, approached the fan, and then walked him right out of the arena. Just like that, game on. The Lakers, who had already taken a seven-point lead into halftime, surged ahead in the second half to lock in that 13-point win. Dončić was absolutely on fire all night, continuing his offensive tear with a massive 40 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists. He shot 11-of-23 from the field. This dude is seriously dialed in, hitting at least 40 points in five of his last six outings, including a ridiculous 52-point explosion late last month.
Lakers On a Roll, Kings in a Hole
The Lakers are looking sharp early this season, now sitting at 7-2 overall. Austin Reaves chipped in with 21 points for the Lakers in the win, and Walker Kessler added 15 points and eight rebounds, showing off that depth. On the flip side, it was another tough night for the Sacramento Kings. Darius Acuff led them with 22 points and 12 assists, Zach LaVine had 21 points, and Domantas Sabonis pulled down 17 rebounds to go with his 16 points. But it wasn’t enough. This loss drops the Kings to a brutal 1-7 this fall, and they’re still searching for their first home win at 0-3 on their own court. Yikes.
Luka Dončić and the Lakers won’t have long to savor this one, as they’re back in action on Friday to take on the Portland Trail Blazers. Can Dončić keep up this insane scoring pace, and can the Lakers keep rolling? We’ll be watching!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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