Luka Doncic did it again, one night later. Doncic scored 42 points with 13 assists and seven rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers routed the Miami Heat 138-117 on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena, completing a back-to-back that began with his 45-point night against the Toronto Raptors. In 24 hours, Doncic totaled 87 points, 22 rebounds, 19 assists, seven steals and one block in two Lakers victories. Read our report on the 45-point night here: https://lamomentum.com/doncic-45-lakers-hold-off-raptors-131-125/
Doncic shot 14-for-24 from the field, 6-for-15 from three-point range and 8-for-10 at the free-throw line, topping 40 points for the fourth time this season. It was his 22nd 40-point game in 99 games since joining the Lakers, the sixth most in franchise history. He scored 24 points in the first half, including 16 in the first quarter, and became the first Lakers player to score at least 20 points in the first half in five straight games since Kobe Bryant in 2007. The Lakers shot 67.4 percent in the first half and led 79-72 at halftime.
Austin Reaves added 27 points with four three-pointers as Los Angeles shot 57.3 percent from the field and 19-for-43 (44.2 percent) from three. The Lakers led by seven at halftime, scored the first 11 points of the third quarter and built a lead of as many as 24 points, reaching 111 points by the end of the third quarter, their highest total through three quarters this season. Los Angeles outscored Miami 60-40 in the paint.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Heat with 30 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, but also committed seven turnovers on 10-for-17 shooting. Miami jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the opening minutes and never led again, as its two-game winning streak came to an end. The Heat entered the night allowing a league-high 17.3 made three-pointers per game and gave up 19 more on Monday.
Doncic now leads the NBA in scoring at 38.3 points per game, four points clear of the next closest player, and is the early favorite for regular-season MVP, leading the league in scoring average and three-pointers made per game (5.9). He also owns the most games in NBA history with at least 40 points, 10 assists and five made three-pointers, with 19. The Lakers improved to 6-2 with the win, their sixth victory in eight games to open the season.
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Source: Reuters, November 3, 2026; USA TODAY, November 3, 2026; New York Post, November 3, 2026
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