100 points in less than 48 hours. That one piece of stat is enough to tell what kind of run Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic is having. On Wednesday night, Doncic dropped 40 points on the Houston Rockets at their home arena.
The Lakers didn’t arrive at their hotel until after 5 a.m. on Thursday to face the Miami Heat in the second night of their back-to-back. Doncic not only played 38 minutes that night, but, stunning the entire league, also logged his first 60-point game as a Laker, while also becoming the first Laker to do so since Kobe Bryant‘s iconic “Mamba Out” farewell game in 2016.
The Slovenian shot 18-of-30 from the field and 9-of-17 from three, and still had enough left to flash a smile before sinking the free throw that gave him 60 amid heavy MVP chants from the Miami crowd with 14.8 seconds left. No one could have blamed Doncic when, during the game, the camera caught him uttering, “I’m tired as [expletive].”
Twenty-four hours later, however, the 27-year-old seems to have found the perfect way to get over his tiredness: trading his sneakers for spikes after torching the Heat in a 134-126 win at Kaseya Center. Doncic posted an update on his Instagram stories on Friday, showing him swinging a golf club somewhere in Florida.
Doncic has apparently bought into the golf culture that has quietly become a bonding activity in the Lakers locker room. Austin Reaves, who has competed in a Korn Ferry Tour qualifier and runs a golf-centric YouTube channel, is widely considered one of the best amateur golfers among NBA players. LeBron James caught the bug during the offseason and has been spotted taking swing tips from Reaves during a timeout earlier this season.
Doncic previously appeared on JJ Redick’s podcast and played golf with his eventual head coach, admitting at the time he had only played once before. His awkward swing became a running joke, but the connection with Redick was evident. Whether Doncic’s interest in golf intensified after joining a locker room with two enthusiastic players remains unclear. But it seems he is gradually syncing in LA life both on and off the court.
Riding a surging team chemistry, the Lakers now have an eight-game winning streak. Over that span, Doncic has averaged 40.9 points while shooting better than 50 percent from the field. Redick called it “a special run.” The Lakers are 45-25 and sitting third in the West with 12 games remaining. They face the Orlando Magic on Saturday in the fourth of their six-game road trip.
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This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Mar 21, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.