Luka Doncic leads Lakers past Grizzlies with 3rd 40-point game of season

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Before missing three games because of a finger injury and a lower leg injury, Lakers star Luka Doncic was off to a historic start to the season.
And the 26-year-old Slovenian star picked right back up where he left off on Friday night, scoring 44 points and leading the Lakers to a 117-112 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies to kick off NBA Cup Group Play at FedExForum.
Doncic’s scoring total marked the third consecutive 40-point performance to open the season, followi