Out like a lion: Luka totals 600 points in March; Lakers go 15-2 - ESPN

LOS ANGELES — After Luka Doncic scored 42 points with 12 assists in the Lakers' 127-113 win over the Cavaliers on Tuesday, coach JJ Redick heaped major praise on his superstar for his performance in the month of March.

«I think Luka has had as good of a month as anybody that I can remember in the modern NBA, at least since I've been part of it,» Redick said.

It was Doncic's third straight 40-point game, lifting his March scoring total to 600 points — joining Michael Jordan in 1987 as the only players to reach the mark in March and one of only 10 players to score 600 points in any month.

As dominant as Doncic was, so too were the Lakers, finishing the month with a 15-2 record.

«If you don't win, it doesn't really mean anything,» Doncic said when asked about his scoring spree. «So the run we've been on, it means a lot.»

For Doncic, who eclipsed 15,000 career points during the game and thoroughly outperformed Cleveland star Donovan Mitchell — who finished with 10 points on 4-for-10 shooting and six assists — it was also another MVP-type performance.

But he once again refrained from being his own advocate for the award.

«I never did that [in the past],» Doncic said. «I'm not the one voting.… But I think I've been playing pretty good. We've been winning. So that's it. That's all I got to say.»

The win over the Cavaliers was notable for more than just Doncic.

It was the 1,229th win (regular season and playoffs) of LeBron James' career, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most wins by any player in NBA history.

It was also the 100th win of Redick's coaching career as he became the first Lakers coach since Phil Jackson to guide the team to 50 wins in back-to-back seasons.

«Don't deserve to be mentioned along with Phil or Pat