Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic finished with 44 points in Friday night’s win over the Memphis Grizzlies, marking his third straight 40-point game to open the season. He became the second player in NBA history to start a season with 40+ points in each of his first three games, joining Wilt Chamberlain (twice).
Doncic began the season on a heater, scoring 43 points on Opening Night against the Golden State Warriors and following it up with 49 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was then hobbled by a pair of injuries, however, which forced him to miss the next three games.