Luka Dončić is out here playing a whole different game right now. Through his first seven appearances this season, the man has been utterly ethereal, immediately putting himself in the conversation as the very, very, *very* early leader in the clubhouse for MVP. This isn’t just a good start, it’s a historic one, with Luka dropping a league-leading 38.3 points, 8.1 assists, 8.0 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game. Those aren’t just big numbers, they’re all career-high marks for him, alongside incredible shooting splits of 59.4% on two-pointers, 42.7% from beyond the arc, and 88.7% at the free throw line. When he’s on the court, the Los Angeles Lakers are scoring an insane 132.2 points per 100 possessions. Yeah, you read that right.
His Teammates Are Just as Blown Away as We Are
Seriously, his own teammates can barely believe what they’re seeing. After Monday’s victory over the Miami Heat, Ziaire Williams was practically speechless. “It’s crazy, man. It’s crazy. It’s unbelievable,” Williams told reporters. “The defensive mindset in me is always like, ‘Why are they not blitzing him?’ or ‘Why are they not doubling?’ ‘Why are they just letting him just walk to his spot and just do whatever he wants out there?’” But even Williams has to admit, “They’re trying. He’s just that good and he just makes it look that easy. He’s unbelievable, man. Even a better person and I’m happy to be on his side for sure.” Austin Reaves chimed in after Dončić poured in 42 points and 13 assists on Monday. “It’s fun. Obviously, Luka’s doing incredible things and when he’s doing that, it just opens up the floor for everybody else to play free and confident and I feel like that’s what we did tonight.” This isn’t just a hot streak, it’s a full-blown inferno.
A Preposterous Five-Game Heater
Luka’s past five games have been particularly preposterous. He’s averaging 43.4 points, 8.6 assists, 8.4 rebounds, and 2.0 steals over that stretch. The efficiency is just as wild, with him shooting 66% inside the arc, 44.7% from deep, and 89.1% at the line, good for a staggering 72.2% true shooting. His interior scoring, which we all know is legit, has stayed potent to kick off 2026-27, but it’s his three-point game that has truly gone next level. He’s hit six or more triples in five consecutive games already this season. Last season, he only did that 11 times *all year*. And get this: he’s already hit eight or more long balls twice in just seven games, something he only accomplished four times in all of 2025-26. Quentin Grimes put it best on Monday, describing the feeling on the court. “It just feels like almost anything he shoots, whether it’s a circuit shot or it’s regular stepback three or it’s a tough floater, it just seem like everything he’s shooting is going to go in. It’s kind of a surreal thing. I don’t think I’ve ever been on the court when everything somebody shoots, you think it’s going in. It’s kind of crazy little heater he’s on for sure.”
This guy is just unreal right now, plain and simple. What he’s doing is must-watch basketball, and the rest of the league needs to figure out a plan, because so far, nobody has one.
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Originally reported by Silver Screen and Roll.
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