Luka Dončić continued building his MVP case during Tuesday’s emphatic 127-113 home victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
With his game-high 42-point outburst, the six-time All-Star overtook Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant for the highest point total in March in franchise history, earning widespread acclaim.
Luka Dončić Achieves 1st 600-Point March in Lakers History
Dončić entered Tuesday with 558 points in March, with one last chance remaining to surpass Bryant’s 578-point franchise record, set back in March 2006. The 27-year-old did so with ease, passing Bryant in the third quarter en route to his third straight game with 40-plus points.
Dončić once again put his tough shot-making ability on display while facilitating for his teammates as LA led by as many as 27 points against one of the Eastern Conference’s top-four seeds.
The Slovenian megastar put an exclamation point on his big night late, throwing down a two-handed fast-break dunk for his 41st and 42nd points. The rare slam gave Dončić exactly 600 points to end March, putting him in elite company.
LUKA IS SHOWING OFF THE HOPS AFTER DROPPING 42 ON THE CAVS 🐰 pic.twitter.com/MJd8Kfo3vB
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) April 1, 2026
On top of setting a Lakers milestone, Dončić joined Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan as one of two players to reach 600 points in March. Jordan scored 676 points back in March 1987.
Upon achieving the rare feat, Dončić had the NBA world singing his praises on X.
“Luka Dončić is truly having a generational month,” Legion Hoops gushed.
“Historic season from Luka. 🔥🔥🔥,” Hoop Central asserted.
“LUKA IS IN KOBE CONVOS,” prominent Lakers fan page LakeShowYo pointed out.
“Luka dropping 42/12/5/2 and becoming the second player ever with 600+ points in March… alongside MJ. Yeah, the MVP conversation is getting real loud right now,” Whistle Sports contended.
With a late third-quarter free throw, Dončić also became the third-youngest player to reach the 15,000 career point milestone at 27 years, 31 days old, trailing only LeBron James (25 years, 79 days) and Kevin Durant (26 years, 78 days).
Luka’s NBA-leading 16th 40-point game was MAGIC 🪄
42 PTS
12 AST
6 3PM
Lakers WAlso becomes the third-youngest player to reach 15,000 career points, trailing just LeBron (25) and KD (26) 👏 pic.twitter.com/ojR3kseJ7H
— NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2026
Dončić ends March with a staggering 37.5-point nightly scoring average across 16 contests. Meanwhile, LA (50-26) finished the month 15-2, including Monday’s 120-101 blowout home win over the Washington Wizards with Dončić serving a one-game suspension.
The Lakers have now achieved consecutive 50-win seasons for the first time since they did so in four straight campaigns from 2007-08 to 2010-11.
Dončić and Co. will look to capture their fifth straight victory during Thursday’s road clash against the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder (60-16), marking a potential Western Conference finals preview.
