LOS ANGELES -- — Luka Doncic scored 49 points and became the fourth player in NBA history to begin a season with back-to-back 40-point performances, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 128-110 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.

Doncic followed his 43-point game in an opening-night loss to Golden State with his highest-scoring effort yet in a Lakers jersey, going 14 for 23 with five 3-pointers while adding 11 rebounds and eight assists.

The Slovenian superstar also made 16 of his 19 free throws, yet he missed his final two field goal attempts and a late free throw to fall just short of his eighth career 50-point game.

Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain and Anthony Davis have also started NBA seasons with a pair of 40-point games. Doncic was traded to LA for Davis last winter.

Anthony Edwards scored 31 points and Julius Randle had 26 for Minnesota, which couldn't slow the Lakers' offense in a rematch of last season's first-round playoff series won in five games by the Wolves.

Austin Reaves added 25 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, while Rui Hachimura scored 23 and Deandre Ayton had 15 for the Lakers.

LeBron James watched from the Lakers’ bench while wearing the Arizona Wildcats jersey of his younger son, Bryce. The top scorer in NBA history is out until at least mid-November with sciatica.

Doncic mildly injured his groin in the Lakers' opener, and he hurt his left hand in the opening moments against Minnesota, grabbing at it repeatedly while bent over in pain.

He still scored 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting with four 3-pointers in the first quarter, matching Kobe Bryant and Kyle Kuzma for the Lakers' most prolific opening quarter in the past 30 years.

Doncic had 32 points by halftime, and he added seven quick points early in the fourth quarter as the Lakers pulled away by 20.

Bronny James made his season debut for the Lakers, playing the final 3:14.

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Timberwolves: Host Indiana on Sunday night.

Lakers: At Sacramento on Sunday night.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Rudy Gobert vs. Deandre Ayton (Anthony Edwards gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Anthony Edwards misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	0
11:43	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	0	0
11:43	Austin Reaves out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	0
11:34	Donte DiVincenzo makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Rudy Gobert assists)	0	2
11:07	Luka Doncic misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	2
11:03	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	0	2
11:01	Jaden McDaniels makes two point shot (Anthony Edwards assists)	0	4
10:47	Austin Reaves misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	4
10:43	Julius Randle defensive rebound	0	4
10:37	Jaden McDaniels makes 10-foot two point shot (Julius Randle assists)	0	6
10:21	Donte DiVincenzo shooting foul	0	6
10:21	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	1	6
10:21	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	2	6
9:56	Jaden McDaniels misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	6
9:55	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	2	6
9:48	Julius Randle makes 24-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	2	9
9:35	Luka Doncic makes 14-foot two point shot	4	9
9:28	Luka Doncic shooting foul	4	9
9:28	Julius Randle misses free throw 1 of 2	4	9
9:28	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	4	9
9:28	Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2	4	10
9:18	Luka Doncic makes 27-foot three pointer (Austin Reaves assists)	7	10
9:02	Anthony Edwards misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	7	10
9:00	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	7	10
8:57	Luka Doncic misses 28-foot three point jumper	7	10
8:52	Julius Randle defensive rebound	7	10
8:41	Julius Randle makes 27-foot three pointer (Rudy Gobert assists)	7	13
8:23	Rui Hachimura makes 25-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)	10	13
8:09	Donte DiVincenzo makes 27-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	10	16
7:58	Gabe Vincent makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	13	16
7:47	Donte DiVincenzo makes 23-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	13	19
7:29	Luka Doncic bad pass (Donte DiVincenzo steals)	13	19
7:25	Anthony Edwards makes two point shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	13	21
7:25	Lakers Full timeout	13	21
7:10	Luka Doncic makes 8-foot two point shot (Austin Reaves assists)	15	21
6:49	Anthony Edwards makes 15-foot two point shot	15	23
6:40	Gabe Vincent misses 22-foot three point jumper	15	23
6:38	Julius Randle defensive rebound	15	23
6:32	Anthony Edwards makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	15	26
6:14	Austin Reaves makes 3-foot two point shot	17	26
6:10	Timberwolves Full timeout	17	26
6:10	(06:10) [Timberwolves] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Timberwolves] retain their timeout	17	26
6:10	Luka Doncic personal foul	17	26
6:10	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Rui Hachimura	17	26
6:10	Marcus Smart enters the game for Gabe Vincent	17	26
6:10	Naz Reid enters the game for Rudy Gobert	17	26
6:00	Julius Randle makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists)	17	28
5:44	Luka Doncic misses 4-foot two point shot	17	28
5:42	Naz Reid defensive rebound	17	28
5:36	Naz Reid misses 11-foot two point shot	17	28
5:33	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	17	28
5:27	Austin Reaves makes 5-foot pullup jump shot	19	28
5:16	Julius Randle misses 29-foot three point jumper	19	28
5:12	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	19	28
4:58	Mike Conley enters the game for Donte DiVincenzo	19	28
4:55	Jake LaRavia makes 26-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)	22	28
4:34	Anthony Edwards misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	22	28
4:32	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	22	28
4:22	Jaden McDaniels blocks Deandre Ayton 's 5-foot hook shot	22	28
4:19	Naz Reid defensive rebound	22	28
4:14	Julius Randle out of bounds bad pass turnover	22	28
4:14	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Austin Reaves	22	28
4:14	Terrence Shannon Jr. enters the game for Julius Randle	22	28
4:00	Luka Doncic makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	25	28
3:45	Deandre Ayton blocks Terrence Shannon Jr. 's 4-foot two point shot	25	28
3:44	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	25	28
3:44	Jaden McDaniels makes two point shot	25	30
3:32	Luka Doncic makes 16-foot driving floating jump shot	27	30
3:32	Mike Conley shooting foul	27	30
3:32	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Deandre Ayton	27	30
3:32	Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 1	27	30
3:29	Mike Conley defensive rebound	27	30
3:18	Anthony Edwards makes 10-foot two point shot	27	32
3:18	Dalton Knecht shooting foul	27	32
3:18	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	27	32
3:18	Anthony Edwards misses free throw 1 of 1	27	32
3:15	Naz Reid offensive rebound	27	32
3:12	Anthony Edwards makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	27	34
3:00	Luka Doncic makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	30	34
2:32	Mike Conley misses driving floating jump shot	30	34
2:27	Mike Conley offensive rebound	30	34
2:27	Mike Conley misses tip shot	30	34
2:26	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	30	34
2:23	Mike Conley shooting foul	30	34
2:23	Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 2	30	34
2:23	Lakers offensive team rebound	30	34
2:23	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	31	34
2:03	Naz Reid makes 27-foot three point jumper (Mike Conley assists)	31	37
1:47	Luka Doncic makes 29-foot three pointer	34	37
1:37	Mike Conley misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	34	37
1:36	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	34	37
1:36	Austin Reaves enters the game for Jake LaRavia	34	37
1:23	Anthony Edwards makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	34	40
1:07	Luka Doncic makes driving layup	36	40
53.0	Terrence Shannon Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper	36	40
50.6	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	36	40
39.6	Naz Reid blocks Luka Doncic 's 27-foot three point jumper	36	40
35.9	Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound	36	40
35.3	Austin Reaves personal foul	36	40
35.3	Deandre Ayton enters the game for Luka Doncic	36	40
30.7	Naz Reid misses 29-foot three point jumper	36	40
28.4	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	36	40
14.2	Austin Reaves misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	36	40
8.5	Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound	36	40
7.4	Terrence Shannon Jr. bad pass (Jarred Vanderbilt steals)	36	40
1.0	Austin Reaves misses two point shot	36	40
1.0	Lakers offensive team rebound	36	40
0.3	Austin Reaves misses 28-foot three point jumper	36	40
0.1	Lakers offensive team rebound	36	40
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	36	40

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crypto.com Arena

Los Angeles, CA

Date & Time

2:00 AM, October 25, 2025

Coverage

Prime Video

Attendance

18,642

Referees

James Williams, Sean Corbin, Tyler Ricks

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	40	13	.755	L2
Denver	34	19	.642	W1
Minnesota	32	22	.593	L2
Portland	25	28	.472	W2
Utah	16	37	.302	L2

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	32	19	.627	W3
Phoenix	31	22	.585	L2
Golden State	28	25	.528	L1
LA Clippers	25	27	.481	W2
Sacramento	12	42	.222	L12

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