The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the hottest teams in the NBA right now, as they have won nine straight games while holding onto third place in the Western Conference standings.
Along with the team starting to come together on both ends of the floor, the main reason for the Lakers' success as of late has been the incredible performances by superstar guard Luka Doncic, who is coming off a week in which he averaged an eye-popping 42.3 points per contest over the course of four games.
Luka Doncic Secures Fourth Player of the Week Amid Dominant Stretch
On Monday, ahead of the matchup with the Detroit Pistons, Doncic strengthened his case to be a legitimate candidate for the NBA MVP, winning his fourth Western Conference Player of the Week award, which leads the league in that category.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/lakers/onsi as Lakers' Luka Doncic Adds Another Weekly Award as MVP Push Intensifies.
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