{"id":566926,"date":"2026-03-27T03:05:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T03:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/566926\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T03:05:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T03:05:29","slug":"luka-doncic-secures-historic-nba-scoring-feat-only-michael-jordan-had-reached","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/566926\/","title":{"rendered":"Luka Doncic secures historic NBA scoring feat only Michael Jordan had reached"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Lakers superstar is the first player to average 40 points over a six-game road stretch since Michael Jordan in 1986.<\/p>\n<p>Luka Doncic was electrifying once again for the Los Angeles Lakers.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/1775-michael-jordan.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael  Jordan<\/a><br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/1775-michael-jordan.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-89299-crop90x135.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Michael  Jordan\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tPosition:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tSF, SG<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tAge:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t63<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tHeight:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t199 cm<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tWeight:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t98 kg<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tBirth place:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tUnited States of America<\/p>\n<p>The Slovenian superstar put on another masterful performance to lead the Lakeshow&#8217;s 137-130 win over the Indiana Pacers.<\/p>\n<p>Doncic channeled his magic and dazzled for 43 huge points across 37 minutes. He went 15-of-30 from the field, dished out seven dimes and snatched six rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>For this major display, Doncic authored another key milestone in his staggering accomplishments. He became the first player since Michael Jordan in 1986 to average over 40 points in six consecutive road games.<\/p>\n<p>To be specific, he tallied an overall average of 40.7 points in Houston, Miami, Orlando, Detroit and Indiana, leading the Lakers&#8217; 5-1 impressive record in the six-game road stretch.<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2036983225667772786\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Doncic is simply superb and unstoppable for the Lakers. His numbers are <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-243598-luka-doncic-reaches-wilt-chamberlain-level-dominance-in-lakers-win-streak.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">also comparable to Wilt Chamberlain<\/a>, which allowed Los Angeles to win 13 of their last 15 games.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Due to Doncic&#8217;s brilliance, vibes and momentum can&#8217;t get any higher for the Lakers in the final two-plus weeks of the regular season. The NBA&#8217;s leading scorer this season has paced LA to a 47-26 record, third in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&amp;utm_medium=bn_plus&amp;utm_id=UA-259273-31&amp;utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_2\" class=\"banners_paid_content_info_block_white banners-paid-content-info-block-white\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-plus-img img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bn-plus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                            Subscribe to BN+ and get access to exclusive content.<\/p>\n<p>                                                            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                If you like our content, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=basketnews.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a> and add us as your preferred source. 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