{"id":534042,"date":"2026-03-20T03:51:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T03:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/534042\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T03:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T03:51:11","slug":"luka-doncic-scores-60-lebron-james-ties-games-played-mark-and-lakers-top-heat-for-8th-straight-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/534042\/","title":{"rendered":"Luka Doncic scores 60, LeBron James ties games-played mark and Lakers top Heat for 8th straight win"},"content":{"rendered":"

MIAMI — – Luka Doncic<\/a> scored 60 points, LeBron James<\/a> had a triple-double on a night where he tied the NBA record for games played,<\/a> and the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> pushed their season-best winning streak to eight games with a 134-126 win over the Miami Heat<\/a> on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

It tied the second-most points Doncic ever scored in a game, behind a 73-point night against Atlanta in 2024 and matching a 60-point night against New York in 2022. Doncic also broke the record for a Heat opponent, topping the 58-point effort from James Harden<\/a> for Houston on Feb. 28, 2019.<\/p>\n

Doncic – the NBA’s scoring leader – has now scored at least 30 points in eight consecutive games, reached 50 for the second time in his last five games and did so on the second night of a back to back. James finished with 19 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists, and Austin Reaves<\/a> scored 18 for the Lakers.<\/p>\n

Bam Adebayo<\/a> had 28 points for Miami, which has dropped three straight. Tyler Herro<\/a> scored 21 points and Norman Powell<\/a> had 20 for Miami, which led by as many as 15 in the early going.<\/p>\n

James didn’t miss a shot until early in the fourth quarter, meaning he connected on 21 of 22 in a span of just over seven quarters. He made his last shot attempt in Monday’s win at Houston, then went 13 for 14 in Wednesday’s win over the Rockets, followed by a 7-for-7 start against the Heat.<\/p>\n

But Doncic was the story, getting 39 of his 60 after halftime. He finished 18 of 30 from the field, 9 of 17 from 3-point range and 15 of 19 from the foul line.<\/p>\n

The Heat were without Jaime Jaquez Jr<\/a>. (left hip tightness) and Andrew Wiggins<\/a> (toe).<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Lakers: Visit Orlando on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Heat: Visit Houston on Saturday.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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