Luka’s historic heater
Luka Dončić is on a historic scoring run — 40.0 PPG, 8.4 REB and 7.4 AST over his last 9 games, and media trackers put him at 33.4 PPG overall and north of 35 since the All‑Star break — he’s on pace for only the 16th 34+ PPG season in NBA history. - That surge has pushed MVP conversations into overdrive as analysts compare him to Wembanyama, Shai and Jokic. (x.com) (youtube.com)
Dončić erupted for 60 points in a 134‑126 Lakers win at Miami on March 19, 2026, finishing 18‑for‑30 from the field, 9‑for‑17 from three and 15‑for‑19 at the free‑throw line. (nba.com) He followed a 40‑point game in Houston the night before, giving him 100 points across two games along with a combined 16 rebounds, 13 assists and six steals in 76 minutes. (nba.com) That burst stretched his run to at least eight consecutive 30‑point games and helped the Lakers push a season‑best winning streak to eight games. (nba.com) The scoring binge moved Dončić up the Kia MVP Ladder to No. 2 on March 20, 2026, and sportsbooks markedly shortened his futures — several books list him around +1200 while reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander remains the betting favorite. (nba.com) If Dončić finishes the season at 34.0 points per game or higher it would become only the 16th single‑season 34+ PPG average in NBA history, joining past 34+ seasons from players such as Michael Jordan (37.09 in 1987), Kobe Bryant (35.40 in 2006) and James Harden (36.13 in 2019). (landofbasketball.com) Despite the surge, model trackers and oddsmakers still list multiple contenders — Basketball‑Reference’s MVP tracker and RotoWire’s odds keep Nikola Jokić and Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander among the top candidates even after Dončić’s recent performances. (basketball-reference.com)
