Luka Doncic became the first Lakers player to record back-to-back 40-point performances to start a season in a 128-110 win over Minnesota.

Marcus Smart justified his signing with a team-best plus-24 rating, using defense and court sense rather than scoring to ignite the Lakers.

The Lakers outscored Minnesota in the third quarter, 40-31, turning around a glaring weakness from their season-opening loss.

1Luka Doncic shoulder shimmied his way into the record books again as he became the first Laker to begin a season with consecutive 40-point performances Friday with 49 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists in the Lakers’ 128-110 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

After pouring in 43 points in Tuesday’s season opener, Doncic became the fourth player in NBA history to score 40 points i

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