TITLE: Doncic Drops 60, LeBron Ties NBA Games Record as Lakers Extend Win Streak
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Luka Doncic and LeBron James overcame injury concerns and delivered milestone performances Thursday night, powering the Los Angeles Lakers to a 134-126 victory over the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center.
Both stars had been listed as questionable—Doncic with right hip soreness, James with left foot arthritis—before taking the floor on the second night of a back-to-back. Once active, the duo made history.
Doncic Erupts for Season-High 60
Doncic, 27, poured in 60 points, his highest output of the season, while elevating his league-leading scoring average to 33.4 points per game. The outburst drew MVP chants from the Miami crowd and helped Los Angeles secure its eighth consecutive win.
“He’s playing as well as anyone in basketball,” head coach JJ Redick said postgame. “He’s been fantastic, and I think he should be in the MVP conversation.”
LeBron Matches Robert Parish for Most Regular-Season Appearances
James finished with 19 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists, registering the 124th triple-double of his career. By simply checking in, the 39-year-old tied Robert Parish’s all-time record of 1,611 regular-season games played.
“If anyone is deserving of breaking the iron-man record, I would say LeBron James is,” Parish told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin in a phone interview. “He takes such good care of himself… He’s playing at an All-Star level still, which is equally impressive.”
Roster Updates
• Forward/center Maxi Kleber missed his sixth straight game with a back strain but was assigned to the South Bay Lakers for practice work, signaling a possible return in the near future.
• Forward Jake LaRavia, acquired last offseason, has logged the second-most minutes on the roster and is the only Laker to appear in all 70 regular-season contests. Redick highlighted LaRavia’s consistency during Wednesday’s media session.
Standings and Coaching Notes
The Lakers have turned a mid-season negative point differential into sustained momentum, securing head-to-head tiebreakers over Denver, Houston and Minnesota as the postseason approaches. Columnist Melissa Rohlin of the California Post noted that Redick’s coaching growth has been central to the team’s surge.
The Lakers return to action Sunday as they aim for a ninth straight win and a chance for James to break Parish’s durability mark.
Source: Hoops Rumors
