Luka hits 15,000 points
Luka Dončić passed 15,000 career NBA points — becoming the sixth-fastest player to reach that mark — and even took a nasty rim collision after a dunk that had fans buzzing. (x.com) James Harden publicly called him an MVP candidate amid the March surge, stoking the award conversation. (x.com)
Mar. 31, 2026 — Doncic poured in 42 points and 12 assists to lead the Lakers to a 127-113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Crypto.com Arena. (apnews.com) He reached the 15,000-point threshold in his 513th career game, making him the sixth-fastest player in NBA history to hit 15,000 and the third-youngest to do so at 27 years, 31 days. (si.com) Doncic closed March with an extraordinary scoring month — averaging about 37 points per game across the month — a calendar-month output that, by total points, trailed only Michael Jordan and James Harden since the 1977 NBA-ABA merger. (statmuse.com) (cleveland.com) A viral clip posted on X showed Doncic taking a heavy rim collision after a dunk — the post from LakeShowYo drew thousands of reactions and became a top highlight across social platforms after the game. (x.com) The social buzz around his March surge spilled into the MVP conversation after James Harden publicly named him an MVP candidate on X, a comment that coincided with NBA tracking that moved Doncic up the Kia MVP ladder late in March. (x.com) (nba.com)
