Despite registering an impressive stat line of a 45-point triple-double, Luka Doncic believes he could have done more for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Utah Jazz. 

Doncic starred in the Lakers' 143-135 victory over Utah, adding 14 assists, 11 rebounds and five steals to his points tally, while LeBron James chipped in with 28 of his own. 

It was Doncic's 10th career 40-point triple-double, and his first since joining Los Angeles from the Dallas Mavericks, putting him among some of the NBA's greatest players. 

Only James Harden, Russell Westbrook and Oscar Robertson have achieved that feat more than 10 times, while Doncic was the first player to have a 40-point triple-double since Magic Johnson, also against Utah, back in March 1981. 

Doncic also made franchise history, becoming the second player after Elgin Taylor to record a 45-point triple-double for the Lakers, though the Slovenian felt he could have tallied even more in the game. 

"I think, honestly, I could do so much more," Doncic said. 

"But I think that one turnover is the best stat-wise on this stat sheet. We had seven turnovers, which is impressive for us, and we won the game."

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The Lakers improved to 19-7 and sit third in the Western Conference, but it was a different area of their performance that impressed coach JJ Redick. 

Los Angeles conceded just one turnover, their lowest so far this season, while also allowing the Jazz to score nine fast-break points, a problem that has hindered them of late. 

"[He had] stretches of playing excellently, being engaged and executing his stuff defensively, and then stretches where he is not as engaged and isn't executing our stuff defensively," Redick said.

"But I would say that's for everybody. I think the biggest thing is that he played certainly well enough to lead us to a win. He and LeBron [James], with 24 assists and three turnovers [combined]."

James also impressed with 10 assists and seven rebounds to go along with his points tally, though his involvement in the contest was thrown into doubt in the first half. 

The 21-time NBA All-Star was involved in a collision with Utah rookie Walter Clayton Jr. which saw him run into the side of James' left knee, the same one he injured last season. 

"Just a little bolt to the knee, like a sharp pain to the knee," James said afterward. "Got kneed on the inside, like the medial side, of the knee.

"And just kind of wanted to take my time a little bit as it calmed down, or hoping it calmed down.

"I told Mike [Mancias], my trainer, I said, 'We dodged a bullet there.'"