March 19, 2026, 11:43 p.m. ET
NBA leading-scorer Luka Doncic put on another epic performance of bucket-getting in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 134-126 win against the Miami Heat on March 19.
Doncic dropped 60 points in South Beach, the third-highest scoring output of his career and the most he’s scored since being traded to the Lakers in February 2025.
Doncic, who averages 33 points per game, had his onslaught performance just weeks after Heat center Bam Adebayo scored 83 points, the second-most points scored in an NBA game, in the same arena.
Luka Magic was on full display at Kaseya Center in Miami as the MVP candidate shot 18-of-30 from the field, connecting on 9-of-17 long-distance shots. He shot 15-of-19 from the free-throw line. He added seven rebounds, three assists and was even locked in defensively, grabbing five steals.
Lakers climbed to 45-25 and have the third-best record in the Western Conference behind the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder. According to the latest Kia MVP Ladder on NBA.com, Doncic is ranked fourth for Most Valuable Player.
However, Doncic wasn’t the only Laker to have himself a historic night.
LeBron James crowned NBA iron man as notches triple-double
LeBron James, the longest-tenured Laker, notched a triple-double, alongside Doncic’s 60-point game in the win against James’ former team.
James filled the stat sheet with 19 points, a season-high 15 rebounds and 10 assists in just under 38 minutes of play.
The four-time MVP and NBA champion officially became the league’s iron man in Thursday’s game. James played in the 1,611th game of his career, tying Hall of Famer Robert Parish for the all-time games-played mark.
Lakers vs. Heat highlights: Luka drops 60, LeBron gets triple-double
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