At this point, there is not much left to say about Luka Doncic that has not already been shouted from every rooftop in Los Angeles. The man is doing everything: scoring, playmaking, defending, leading, and somehow still finding new ways to shock people every single night.
His latest masterpiece? A 35-point, 13-assist, nine-rebound, five-steal clinic that had the San Antonio Spurs spinning in circles and the Los Angeles Lakers looking like they undoubtedly have got the best player in the world running their show.
Another Luka Doncic masterclass steals the show in LA
Notably, Doncic did not shoot the ball particularly well. He went 9-of-27 from the field, just 33 percent. Typically, that is the type of line that spells trouble. When you are Doncic, percentages stop mattering. He hit every big shot that mattered, including a big-time clutch 3 with 2:31 left on the clock.
It did not matter that Victor Wembanyama was out there looking like a sci-fi experiment gone right. Doncic handled the moment like he was playing chess while everyone else was stuck on checkers.
Wemby had his moments, but he was made to look human, mostly. He finished with just 19 points on 5-of-14 shooting, while fouling out with time still on the clock.
That is where Doncic’s greatness really hits you: he is not just padding box scores; he is tilting entire games. The Lakers were down nine in the fourth quarter, missing LeBron James and Austin Reaves. It should have been the night the Spurs stole one. Instead, Doncic dragged Los Angeles back into the fight, leading a defensive stretch that held San Antonio without a bucket for almost five minutes.
This has not just been a one-night thing, either. Through the opening stretch of the season, Doncic has been living in MVP territory. The numbers speak for themselves; the impact confirms it. He has been the Lakers’ heartbeat, the one guy who makes even messy games feel winnable.
It is still extremely early, but the MVP conversation is starting to shape up. Right now, Doncic is not just in it. He might be leading it.
The Lakers sit near the top of the West, and every time he steps on the floor, he makes it clear why. No LeBron? No Reaves? No problem. Doncic is the show. Everyone else is just lucky enough to have a front-row seat.