No matter how outstanding your personal performance is, if it doesn’t help the team win, it doesn’t feel as important. This happened with Luka Doncic in the recent Lakers game against the Bucks, where they lost 126-106, even though Luka scored 45 points.
Luka felt the same way and wasn’t happy, even though he set a record in his Lakers jersey on Thursday night. After the loss, the 26-year-old said, “It was okay, but nothing matters if we lose the game.”
He added, “At the end of the day, it’s a team sport, and we got to be all together. Whatever somebody does well on the court is great, but you have to win at the end of the day.”
Luka Doncic, asked about the rhythm he got in to score 45 points against the Bucks, said nothing matters individually if you lose the game.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) March 14, 2025
Luka also said he’s still working on getting into his best shape this season. “Obviously, not there yet, but I think today I was feeling better. Like I say, every day a little bit more, but still not there. Got to get some things off my body, get them to feel better, and be ready,” he explained.
Luka finished last night with 45 points, 11 rebounds, and seven three-pointers after the previous two inconsistent shows. The feat made him only the third player in Lakers history to do this in a single game.
Fans React to Luka Doncic’s Record-Making Performance
Luka Doncic’s recent record-breaking performance has amazed everyone in the NBA. Of course, this achievement deserves a lot of praise. But the problem is, the Lakers lost the game, making it their third straight loss and bringing their record down to 40-24.
Because of this, some fans are upset that Luka’s incredible performance didn’t result in a win. Even some are saying that without LeBron James, Luka couldn’t win the game on his own, no matter how well he scores.
lebron was winning games against contenders by himself without AD and luka. luka just got blown tf out by the bucks without lebron😭
— sel71ツ (@30goatPG_SQ) March 14, 2025
luka doncic had 45 Points just to lose to the bucks 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/TeDJ6TC3Rb
— 𝘼𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙔 ✞ ︎💫 (@yt_Amory_Hoops) March 14, 2025
Unfortunate loss for the Lakers tonight. The struggles from the field put the nail in their own coffin.
— Antwane Willis Jr. (@AntwaneWillisJr) March 14, 2025
Luka & Austin played great tonight but they didn’t get much help from the supporting cast. Lakers fell to the Bucks 126-106.
Keep in mind they’re missing massive pieces of…
Tonight was another example of how much we still rely on LeBron for success. Luka scores 45 points and still wasn’t enough. Didn’t help that Milwaukee’s bench couldn’t miss from 3 either smh. Now we have Denver tomorrow on a B2B 😮💨 Going to be a tough week ahead #Lakers #LakeShow https://t.co/YHsLYYwLE0
— Rog (@24Roger_S) March 14, 2025
Lakers blown out by the Bucks 126-106 even with Luka's best game as a Laker 😳 pic.twitter.com/uzPPzQ2dBV
— Cata Paul (@CataPaul2) March 14, 2025
The @Lakers are shit without King LeBron James .Luka Doncic amassed 29 points at a point while the rest of team mates had 22. That’s a shame .its always delightful to watch LUKA DONCIC
— FK💧💧🇨🇦🇨🇦 (@fuccwuan) March 14, 2025
