Isophoric News · Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Luka Doncic scored 52 points as the Lakers beat the Jazz 132-123 in Salt Lake City to start 3-0
Luka Doncic scored 52 points on 17-of-30 shooting on Sunday, 25 October, as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 132-123 in Salt Lake City for their third straight win to open the 2026-27 season, the New York Post reported. It was Doncic's first 50-point game of the season, according to the Post. He added 10 assists and 8 rebounds, shot 8-of-18 on three-pointers and 10 of 11 on free throws, and scored 13 of his points in the fourth quarter, all in the final 4:06, the Post said. Austin Reaves scored 29. The Jazz led 47-29 after the first quarter, according to the Post, and the Lakers outscored them 45-24 in the second to lead 74-71 at halftime. The Post said Lakers coach JJ Redick acknowledged in his halftime interview that the team was not ready to play. Utah had 19 offensive rebounds to the Lakers' four, and the Lakers made 20 three-pointers to the Jazz's 10, the Post said.
