Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić made sure a teammate’s milestone wouldn’t be forgotten, tracking down the referee after Monday night’s 124-114 win over the Atlanta Hawks to secure the game ball for rookie Cameron Carr, who had scored the first points of his NBA career.
Carr got his shot at playing time with Austin Reaves sidelined for rest on the second night of a back-to-back, a day after Reaves scored 43 points in Detroit. Carr logged seven minutes on the floor and used them to score his first NBA basket, a breakaway dunk at the end of the first quarter set up by a Dončić steal and assist.
After the final buzzer, as players exchanged handshakes, Dončić went looking for the ball so Carr would have a keepsake from the moment.
Dončić’s night was notable well beyond the gesture. He finished with 32 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds, five steals and two blocks, becoming just the 10th player in NBA history to post multiple games with at least 30 points, five rebounds, five assists and five steals. It was the fifth such game of his career.
The win pushed the Lakers to 10-2 on the season, their best start since 2019-20, the year the franchise went on to win its 17th NBA championship.
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