Luka's 60-point night
Luka Dončić exploded for 60 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, swiped 5 steals and knocked down nine 3s in a single game — the first 60‑point performance by a Lakers opponent since Kobe in 2016. The outing came against Los Angeles and lit up social timelines for its scoring volume and chaotic finish. ( ).
The game took place March 19, 2026, at Kaseya Center in Miami and finished 134-126, extending the Lakers’ season-best winning streak to eight games. (espn.com) Doncic played 38 minutes and finished with an 18-for-30 mark from the field and 15-for-19 from the free-throw line. (espn.com) The outburst came on the second night of a back-to-back after he scored 40 points in a win over the Houston Rockets the previous evening. (espn.com) That performance set a new high for an opponent in Miami, surpassing James Harden’s 58-point night on Feb. 28, 2019. (espn.com) LeBron James posted a triple-double with 19 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists and appeared in his 1,611th regular-season game, tying Robert Parish’s all-time mark. (nba.com) Miami’s top scorers were Bam Adebayo with 28 points, Tyler Herro with 21 and Norman Powell with 20, while the Heat led by as many as 15 early in the game before losing their third straight. (espn.com)
