MIAMI, FLORIDA – MARCH 19: Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts after scoring a three-pointer against the Miami Heat during the third quarter at Kaseya Center on March 19, 2026 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)

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Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic scored 100 points in a 24-hour span.

The 27-year-old guard bucketed a season-high 60 points in the Lakers' 134-126 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday night, which came after Doncic registered 40 points, 10 assists, and nine rebounds in a win against Houston on Wednesday night.

According to the Lakers, Doncic's 60-point game was the first such game by a Laker since the late Kobe Bryant scored 60 in the final game of his NBA career on April 13, 2016.

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According to Magic Johnson, Doncic deserves to be the first Laker to win NBA MVP since Bryant in 2008.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 19: Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts after scoring a three-pointer against the Miami Heat during the third quarter at Kaseya Center on March 19, 2026 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)

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"Luka Doncic is the most unguardable player in the NBA!" Johnson posted on X (formerly Twitter), including the exploding head emoji. "He scored a season high 60 points in tonight’s win against the Miami Heat. Luka has to be one of the top 2 or 3 players being considered in the MVP race."

Johnson also praised LeBron James, 41, who recorded his second triple-double of the season with 19 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists.

After beating Miami, the 45-25 Lakers extended their winning streak to eight games. During this winning streak, Doncic has scored 60, 40, 36, 30, 51, 31, 35, and 44 points. The Lakers' late-season surge has tripled Doncic's MVP odds, but Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is still the overwhelming favorite (via DraftKings).

Gilgeous-Alexander would become the NBA's first back-to-back MVP since Denver's Nikola Jokic in 2021 and 2022. The Thunder boast the NBA's best record at 55-15 and top the Western Conference, while the Lakers have all but locked in the No. 3 seed in the West.

Doncic is averaging a league-best 33.4 points per game and is on pace to win his second scoring title. The five-time All-NBA and six-time All-Star selection is also averaging 8.4 assists, good for third in the league.

Los Angeles will next visit the Orlando Magic on Saturday.

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