How Matas Buzelis unleashed Luka Doncic’s 51-point performance
By Melissa Rohlin
Published on March 13, 2026.
Luka Doncic, a 21-year-old forward from Slovenia, was unafraid by his agent, Michael Tellem, during a game against the Lakers. He scored 51 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, marking his first 50-point performance as a Laker. The Bulls lost to the Lakers in a 142-130 match. DonCic responded with a fiery performance, scoring 55 percent from the field and going 9-for-14 from beyond the arc. Despite not knowing what was said, Lakers coach JJ Redick suggested that Redick could learn Doncid's triggers. Doncick, who has been separated from his fiancee and two daughters, is currently leading the league in points and assisting with 8.5.
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