Luka's 6‑Game 40+ Run
Luka Dončić has joined an elite company with a six‑game 40+ PPG stretch, averaging 40.7 across the run — a streak that now lives alongside Wilt, Jordan and Barkley in scoring lore. ( )
From March 16–25 Dončić posted 36 (Mar 16 at HOU), 40 (Mar 18 at HOU), 60 (Mar 19 at MIA), 33 (Mar 21 at ORL), 32 (Mar 23 at DET) and 43 (Mar 25 at IND) — a six‑game road stretch that averages 40.7 points per game. (espn.com) That 40.7 PPG across six road games makes him the first player to average at least 40 over a six‑game road span since Michael Jordan did so in 1986, a comparison highlighted by ESPN and Sports Illustrated coverage. (si.com) Across the six games Dončić averaged 6.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists, and the Lakers went 5‑1 on the trip (wins on Mar 16, 18, 19, 21 and 25; lone loss on Mar 23), according to official game logs and box scores. (espn.com) The centerpiece was the 60‑point night in Miami on March 19, when he shot 18‑for‑30 from the field, 9‑for‑17 from three and 15‑for‑19 from the foul line. (espn.com) That sequence lifted Dončić’s season scoring mark into the mid‑30s (around 33.6–33.7 PPG) and coincided with a rise on the NBA’s Kia MVP ladder in late March. (espn.com)
