Luka Doncic kept his foot on the gas for the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. The six-time All-Star turned in another awe-inspiring performance with 60 points on 18-of-30 shooting, seven rebounds, three assists, five steals and nine three-pointers in 38 minutes of action.
Thanks in large part to Doncic's big game, the Lakers defeated the Miami Heat, 134-126, marking their eighth straight win.
LeBron James also had a tremendous outing for L.A. The 41-year-old put up another triple-double with 19 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. It was another incredible performance for James, who is currently playing in his 23rd season.
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James (23) and Luka Doncic (77). Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
The cameras caught James' immediate reaction just as Doncic scored his 60th point of the evening. Doncic made a free throw to get to 60 with 14.8 seconds remaining in the game.
James was hyped as he raised both hands to celebrate Doncic's historic milestone. Doncic is the first Lakers player to score at least 60 points since the late, great Kobe Bryant dropped 60 in his final game in April 2016.
The NBA shared a video of James reacting to Doncic's scoring feat.
"LEBRON AND THE LAKERS BENCH WERE FIRED UP FOR LUKA MAGIC " the NBA posted on X.
Doncic has spearheaded L.A.'s recent blistering run. Over the last eight games, the five-time All-NBA guard is averaging 40.9 points on 50.2% shooting, 8.9 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 2.4 steals, while also shooting 42.2% from beyond the arc.
Doncic will want to keep it going in the Lakers' next game. They return to action on Saturday against the Orlando Magic. That will be L.A.'s fourth contest in its current six-game road trip.
The Lakers improved to 45-25 after Thursday's victory. They remain third in the Western Conference.
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