Luka Doncic dunks on Jackson Hayes without looking

ByNBAUSA



The Los Angeles Lakers were well on their way to their third win in four games after holding a big lead against the Washington Wizards early in the fourth quarter. But one of the main highlights of the game came in the first quarter when Luka Dončić came up with a steal, dribbled the court and dropped a no-look proceed to cutting Jackson Hayes along the baseline who threw down the dunk.

While Luka Dončić is known for his incredible passes, Jackson Hayes gets credit for his dunks as he was recently selected to participate in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest as part of All-Star Weekend. And to go back to last season after the trade, Doncic and Hayes developed strong chemistry on the court.

The Lakers are currently in the midst of an eight-game road trip, with stops remaining against the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets before returning to home action just before the All-Star break.

While Dončić was in the conversation for the league MVP award this season, Hayes has been among the Lakers’ most consistent players. He ended up benched during last season’s playoff elimination against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but ended up re-signing with the Lakers in the offseason.

This year, Hayes has improved noticeably as a player. He had a few minor injury issues, but was otherwise a key part of the Lakers’ second unit. Hayes appeared in 38 total games, including four starts, logging just over 17 minutes per game.

He averaged 6.4 points and 3.9 rebounds on 77.3 percent shooting from the field and 63.2 percent from the free throw line.

Doncic, on the other hand, is averaging a league-leading 33.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 1.5 steals, while shooting 47.4 percent from the field, 34.4 percent from the 3-point line, and 78.1 percent from the free throw line.





2026-01-31 02:20:00

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