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OKLAHOMA CITY \u2014 The NBA announced on Thursday that Luka Doncic was named the Western Conference Player of the Month for games played in March.<\/p>\n
Doncic averaged a league-high 37.5 points (49.2% shooting, 39.2% on 3-pointers), 8 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 2.3 steals in March.<\/p>\n
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Luka Doncic 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. (Photo by Rich Storry\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers makes a slam dunk against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second half at Crypto.com Arena on March 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots a winning jumpshot past Spencer Jones of the Denver Nuggets during overtime of a game at Crypto.com Arena on March 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 127-125. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates after making a three pointer during the fourth quarter of the game against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on March 18, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Kenneth Richmond\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
The Lakers recorded a 15-2 record last month (14-2 in the 16 games Doncic played), including going on a nine-game winning streak from March 6-21<\/a>.<\/p>\n Doncic scored at least 30 points in a career-best 13 consecutive games in March, including seven 40-point games, two 50-point games and a Laker career-high 60 points in the March 19 road win over the Heat<\/a>.<\/p>\n He was named the West\u2019s player of the week back-to-back weeks in March.<\/p>\n Doncic\u2019s 600 points scored in March made him one of 10 players in league history to score at least 600 points in a month.<\/p>\n The March Player of the Month honor was Doncic\u2019s second of the season after being named the January Player of the Month<\/a>.<\/p>\n Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic was the West\u2019s Player of the Month for games played in October\/November, Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander received the honor for games played in December and Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama was the Player of the Month in February.<\/p>\n Hawks wing Jalen Johnson was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for March.<\/p>\n The 27-year-old Doncic, who\u2019s in the middle of an MVP race<\/a>, entered Thursday averaging a league-high 33.8 points to go with 8.3 assists, 7.8 rebounds and 1.7 steals entering the Lakers\u2019 matchup against the Thunder.<\/p>\n Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/p>\n California Post News: Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, X<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, WhatsApp<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a>
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