Austin Reaves says Luka could have scored 60 if he wasn't asleep.

Austin Reaves jokes Luka Doncic could've scored 60 'if he weren' t asleep'.

Luka Doncic scored 40 points in the Lakers' 116-103 win over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.

His teammate Austin Reaves was not impressed.

“He could’ve had 60 if he weren’t asleep in the first quarter,” Reaves joked after the game.

Doncic had 10 points on 2-for-7 shooting in the first 12 minutes.

He then exploded for 30 points over the final three quarters.

Reaves finished with 21 points on 7-for-15 shooting.

The duo is the highest-scoring pair in the NBA this season.

“He’s scored 70 in a game,” Reaves said, referring to Doncic's 73-point game with the Mavericks in January 2024.

“He’s a good basketball player. I don’t know. He’s been doing this since he was 20 years old, 19, I don’t know. He’s a good player.”

Doncic now has five 40-point games in his last six outings.

He is averaging 38.5 points, 8.1 rebounds and 8.0 assists per game this season.

That scoring average is the highest through eight games since Wilt Chamberlain in 1962-63.

It also moves Doncic past Michael Jordan's 38.4-point start in 1986-87.

Doncic became the first player in NBA history with six straight games of at least 35 points, five rebounds, five assists and five three-pointers.

He had matched Damian Lillard's previous record earlier this week.

Wednesday was also Doncic's 100th game as a Laker.

Across those 100 appearances, he has averaged 32.4 points, 7.9 rebounds and 8.1 assists.

The Lakers improved to 7-2 with the win.

They have won three straight games.

Kings guard Zach LaVine praised Doncic after the game.

“Luka's one of the most talented players of all time,” LaVine said.

“I don't think people actually give him enough credit for how good he really is.

“He one of the best scorers of all time.

“The shot-making ability is insane.

“You really can't contest him.

“He gets calls.

“But he plays at his own pace, he creates contact.

“The dude's averaging 40 right now.”

Doncic is leading the NBA in scoring.

He is also averaging 8.1 rebounds and 8.0 assists per game.

The Lakers will host the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.

Reaves' joke captured the mood around the team.

Doncic has been so dominant that a 40-point night feels routine.

His slow first quarter was the only thing that kept him from an even bigger number.

Reaves made sure everyone knew it.

The exchange was lighthearted and showed the chemistry between the two stars.

Doncic and Reaves are close friends off the court.

Their on-court partnership has been the engine of the Lakers' strong start.

The team is 7-2 and sitting near the top of the Western Conference.