Luka Doncic makes NBA history during dominant seven-game Lakers stretch

The Los Angeles Lakers needed a win with playoff positioning on the line Wednesday night, and Luka Doncic made sure they got it. His 40-point double-double led the way in a 124-116 road victory over the Houston Rockets, and more importantly, it locked up the season series tiebreaker.

Doncic controlled the game from start to finish. The Lakers grabbed their second straight win in Houston and now sit 2.5 games ahead of the Rockets after winning seven in a row.

The Western Conference is still tightly packed, though. Only four games separate the third seed from the seventh, so there is not much room to slip.

L.A.'s recent surge has come from playing better defense. They've won 10 of their last 11 games and are starting to look like a real threat heading into the playoffs. But keeping this going will depend on Doncic staying locked in alongside LeBron James and Austin Reaves.

Luka Doncic’s dominance hits new level

What Doncic did over the past seven games is something the league has never seen before.

According to OptaStats, Luka Doncic has recorded a seven-game span that is unprecedented in NBA history. During this stretch, the Los Angeles Lakers player accumulated at least 250 points, 50 rebounds, and 50 assists along with a minimum of 25 made three-point field goals.