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Doncic Scores 52 as Lakers Beat Jazz 132-123 in Salt Lake City Comeback

Luka Doncic scored 52 points with 8 rebounds and 10 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers came back from 18 points down to beat the Utah Jazz 132-123 at the Delta Center and improve to 3-0.

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Doncic Scores 52 as Lakers Beat Jazz 132-123 in Salt Lake City Comeback

Key points

  • The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 132-123 on Sunday at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, behind 52 points from Luka Doncic.
  • Doncic scored 52 points on 17 of 30 shooting, with 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals in 38 minutes.
  • The 52 points are the highest total by any player in the NBA this season.

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 132-123 on Sunday at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, behind 52 points from Luka Doncic. The Lakers improved to 3-0 for the season and the Jazz fell to 1-2.

Doncic takes over after a slow team start

Doncic scored 52 points on 17 of 30 shooting, with 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals in 38 minutes. He scored 25 points in the first half and had 39 points through three quarters.

The 52 points are the highest total by any player in the NBA this season. The game was also the 10th game of 50 or more points in Doncic's career.

Doncic reached another mark in the win. He became the fastest Laker to reach 3,000 points, doing it in 95 games. George Mikan needed 106 games and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar needed 109 games.

Utah builds an 18 point lead, then Los Angeles answers

Utah led by 18 points after the first quarter. The Jazz won the first quarter 47-29 and put the Lakers under pressure from the start.

Los Angeles answered in the second quarter. The Lakers outscored Utah 45-24 in that period and led 74-71 at halftime. Los Angeles held a 103-100 lead entering the fourth quarter.

The quarter scores finished Jazz 47, 24, 29, 23 and Lakers 29, 45, 29, 29. The second quarter swing changed the game, but the Lakers still had to close it in the final period.

Reaves supports Doncic as Markkanen and George lead Utah

Austin Reaves scored 29 points on 7 of 12 shooting for the Lakers. His scoring gave Los Angeles a second option while Doncic carried the main load.

Lauri Markkanen led Utah with 28 points on 9 of 19 shooting. Keyonte George added 24 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists for the Jazz.

Late in the game, Doncic stole the ball from second year Jazz player Ace Bailey under the Utah basket and hit a 3 point shot after Bailey slipped. The play was one of the plays that sealed the comeback win.

After the game, Reaves described the performance to ESPN 710 in words reported by USA Today. "Luka was incredible with his shot-making and playmaking," Reaves said.

The result gives the Lakers three wins from three games. For Utah, the loss came after a first quarter that showed how well the team can score when it starts fast, and a second quarter that showed how quickly a lead can go against Doncic and Reaves.

Timeline

  1. Oct 25, 2026Utah wins the first quarter 47-29 and builds an 18 point lead over the Lakers at the Delta Center.
  2. Oct 25, 2026Los Angeles outscores Utah 45-24 in the second quarter and leads 74-71 at halftime, with Doncic scoring 25 points in the first half.
  3. Oct 25, 2026Doncic finishes with 52 points and the Lakers beat the Jazz 132-123, with Austin Reaves adding 29 points.

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