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Darius Acuff Jr. Makes Blunt Admission About Lakers’ Luka Doncic

Doncic continues to receive high praise from his peers around the NBA during hot start to the 2026-27 campaign.

Nov 11, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) takes a shot against Milwaukee Bucks forward Ousmane Dieng (21) and guard Tyler Herro (11) in the third quarter at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The Los Angeles Lakers have had quite the road trip.

Through the first three of their four-game road trip, the Lakers are undefeated. Los Angeles is riding a seven-game winning streak and has a strong chance to extend it to eight on Sunday against the Phoenix Suns.

The Lakers are on a roll and, before Friday's slate, hold the best record in the NBA at 11-2. Luka Doncic's terrific play is a big reason why.

Doncic is playing at an MVP level, and there's a strong argument that he's already the frontrunner for the award this early in the season. The 27-year-old is playing at the best basketball of his career through the first 3+ weeks of the season, and many have already praised the six-time All-Star for his stellar play.

Darius Acuff Jr. Reveals Why Luka Doncic Is Nearly Impossible to Guard

Doncic continues to get the recognition and praise from his peers, including Kings rookie Darius Acuff Jr.

Acuff has only played 11 games this season; however, he has already called Doncic his toughest cover to date.

“It’s a no brainer Luka, he had 40," Acuff said.

"I tell you the truth, it’s not easy to go out there and be like, 'I can guard him.' I can definitely tell you that. When you look at the stat sheet, you know how they put the scout on your chair in the locker room, you look at it [expletive], say 38. So it’s like, you know? He be going crazy; I ain’t going to lie.”

The contest Acuff is referring to is back on Nov. 4, when the Kings hosted the Lakers.

Los Angeles came out on top, moving to 7-2 at the time. Doncic scored 40 points on 11-for-23 shooting, grabbed 9 rebounds, and added 7 assists in 35 minutes.

It was another day in the office for Doncic, who was averaging 40 points per game at the time. Before Sunday's Lakers game against the Suns, Doncic was averaging a league-high 38.6 points per game.

Luka Doncic Is on Pace for Rare 35-Point Scoring Season

The last player to average 35+ points in a season was James Harden in 2018-19. Prior to that, it was Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant during the 2005-06 season.

Doncic has opened the season with nine consecutive games scoring 30+ points. Although he played fewer minutes than his average against the Bucks on Wednesday night because of an ankle injury he suffered in the fourth quarter, he kept the streak alive.

Acuff will get another look at Doncic and the Lakers when they face off on Nov. 20 in the NBA Cup Group Play.

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