Luka Dončić suited up for his first game with the Lakers on Feb. 10.
Luka Dončić has been putting on a show since donning a Lakers uniform. Highlight plays and winning basketball have gone hand in hand over the past month, with the Lakers sitting fourth in the Western Conference at 40-21 while Dončić has averaged 26.1 points, 8.6 rebounds, 7.6 assists and 1.8 steals in the purple and gold.
Here are Dončić’s best plays since moving to Los Angeles:
- (00:00) Lakers vs. Jazz, February 10: Dončić collects his first assist as a member of the Lakers, knifing through the lane and tossing a lob to Jaxson Hayes.
- (00:19) Lakers vs. Jazz, February 10: Dončić scores his first points with the Lakers, hitting a step-back 3-pointer.
- (12:38) Lakers at Nuggets, February 22: The young phenom drives down the sideline, fights through two defenders and hits a tough baseline floater to help cement a victory over the Denver Nuggets.
- (19:37) Lakers vs. Timberwolves, February 27: Dončić posts up on the left block and fires a perfect cross-court pass to Jarred Vanderbilt for a corner 3.
- (27:37) Lakers vs. Clippers, March 2: Against the Clippers, Luka crosses over the help defender in the pick-and-roll, drives the lane and draws three defenders before tossing the backdoor lob to Vanderbilt.
- (34:41) Lakers vs. Knicks, March 6: Dončić steals a pass and pushes the ball up court before drilling a stepback 3.
