{"id":883140,"date":"2026-11-13T07:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T07:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/883140\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T07:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T07:00:17","slug":"the-one-guy-tim-hardaway-sr-says-luka-doncic-could-now-do-something-that-hasnt-happened-in-64-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/883140\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The one guy\u2019: Tim Hardaway Sr. says Luka Doncic could now do something that hasn\u2019t happened in 64 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>   <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/profile.google.com\/cp\/Cg0vZy8xMWcxajNfc2h3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitc.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/google-discover.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> Follow us on Google Discover <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>Luka Doncic has had an incredible start to the new season.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Lakers superstar has averaged 38.6 points per game so far and is leading the race to win the MVP award at the end of the campaign. <\/p>\n<p>Doncic has already broken a few records this season, but Tim Hardaway Sr. believes he could match one of the biggest achievements in NBA history. <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"grv-tpwp-permalink-overlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitc.com\/talkingpoints\/the-lakers-talk\/03a9461a-which-lakers-legend-would-you-add-to-the-\/\" aria-label=\"Which Lakers legend would you add to the current roster? \u23e9&#010;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">        Which Lakers legend would you add to the current roster? \u23e9 <\/p>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">One player, any era, dropped into today&#8217;s team.<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1794553217_463_image-1920x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/>   Tim Hardaway Sr. says Luka Doncic could score 100 points in a game<\/p>\n<p>Scoring 50 points in a game is an extraordinary achievement, and Doncic has managed to do it twice already this season \u2013 53 against the Trail Blazers and 52 against the Jazz. <\/p>\n<p>The Slovenian\u2019s highest tally in a single game came when he was with the Dallas Mavericks. He scored 73 points against the Hawks in January 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Doncic\u2019s best single-game record for the Lakers is 60 points. It came in March this year against the Miami Heat.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, Hardaway Sr. believes the Los Angeles superstar is the only player in the entire NBA right now capable of scoring 100 points in a single game. <\/p>\n<p>He said on the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RunItBackFDTV\/status\/2120997662967386193\/video\/2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Run It Back show<\/a>: \u201cThat Luka man, he\u2019s a phenomenal player. One-on-one, right now, nobody can stop him. <\/p>\n<p>MORE WILT CHAMBERLAIN STORIES<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Luka Don\u010di\u0107 is averaging an INSANE 53.8 combined points, rebounds, and assists through his first 11 games this season. \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n<p>No MVP-winning season since Wilt Chamberlain in 1966\u201367 has started with a higher average through 11 games. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qI4gBc4QSt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/qI4gBc4QSt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Novig (@Novig) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Novig\/status\/2120987022114627628?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">November 12, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>View X<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always say this, if he gets on a roll and he wants to score 100, that\u2019s the one guy who can do it. That\u2019s the one guy who can score a 100 if he gets on a roll.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Only one player in the history of the NBA has managed to score 100 points in a single game. That was Wilt Chamberlain for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169\u2013147 victory over the New York Knicks all the way back in 1962 \u2013 64 years ago!<\/p>\n<p>Doncic has never even come close to matching that record, but if he proves Hardaway Sr. right and scores a century, it could become the biggest achievement in modern basketball.<\/p>\n<p>Join Our Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Receive exclusive football transfer news and updates twice a week to your mailbox<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=hitc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitc.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/google-discover.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> Add to Preferred Sources <\/a>  <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Follow us on Google Discover Luka Doncic has had an incredible start to the new season. 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