The Night MVP reported on the victory of the Los Angeles Lakers against the Portland Trail Blazers by 118-124 and highlighted Luka Doncic's 53 points, five rebounds, five assists, a 51% field goal percentage, and a +16. The author described the performance as the highest scoring peak of a player in modern NBA history. He added that James Harden had not reached that level, although he considered the comparison valid. He also stated that Doncic was winning games despite the poor performance of his teammates and that the debate about his level could end soon. According to The Night MVP, Portland had played a good first half and the Lakers a bad one, but a three-pointer from Doncic from beyond half court changed the game. He claimed that the play affected Portland's confidence, which had a very poor third quarter, and that Doncic scored over 30 points in the second half. The author said he did not see how Doncic could stop scoring 40 points every day and that the meme "he is averaging 40" would soon stop being so. He also noted that Portland had tried, although he explained that he had focused little on the rest of the team because Doncic's performance had captured all the attention. #NBA #LukaDoncic #Lakers (translated)
