Luka Doncic had 40 points and LeBron James added 30 as the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to seven games with a 124-116 win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.

It’s the 10th win in 11 games for the Lakers, who also beat Houston 100-92 on Monday night.

The Lakers led by 4 with about 90 seconds remaining when Doncic found James for an alley-oop dunk. Kevin Durant had a turnover on the other end and Doncic made a 3-pointer to push the lead to 120-111 with less than a minute left.

Doncic had 10 assists and nine rebounds to finish one rebound shy of a triple-double. James was 13 of 14 from the floor – tying the best single-game shooting effort of his career – and had five rebounds to give him 12,002, making him the 23rd player in NBA history to reach 12,000 rebounds. James also shot 13 of 14 for Miami against Charlotte on Feb. 4, 2013.

Alperen Sengun had 27 points and 10 assists for the Rockets in his return after missing two games with a back issue. Amen Thompson added 26 points and 11 rebounds as Houston lost for the third time in four games.

Durant had just two points in the first half and finished with 18 points and six rebounds.

Forty of 'em & a couple of crunch-time step-backs pic.twitter.com/uZMzQ5LKwf

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 19, 2026

Streaking Hawks defeat Mavericks

CJ McCollum scored 24 points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 22, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Dallas Mavericks 135-120 for their 11th straight win.

Dyson Daniels had 19 points on 9-of-13 shooting and Jalen Johnson scored 17 points with 11 rebounds for the Hawks, who at 38-31 are in the middle of the race for a play-in playoff spot.

Atlanta hasn’t won at least 11 in a row since winning a franchise-record 19 straight during the 2014-2015 season. Their current streak is tied for the fourth-longest in club history.

Daniel Gafford came off the bench to lead the Mavericks with 24, P.J. Washington had 23 and Cooper Flagg added 17.

The Mavericks have lost 11 of their last 13 and appear destined for the draft lottery at 23-47.

KUMINGA WHAT HAVE YOU DONE??? pic.twitter.com/Wq8FDVi8vX

— Atlanta HaWWWWWWWWWWWks (@ATLHawks) March 19, 2026

Thunder dominate Nets to win 10th straight

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder allowed 24 first-half points in their 10th consecutive victory, 121-92 over the Brooklyn Nets.

Gilgeous-Alexander was 8 of 9 from the field and was subbed out with 4:28 remaining in the third quarter with the Thunder leading by 38. The reigning NBA MVP extended his NBA-record of 62 consecutive road games with at least 20 points.

Jared McCain had 26 points and Aaron Wiggins finished with 17 for Oklahoma City, which led by as many as 42 and never trailed in the second game of a back-to-back.

Jalen Wilson had 15 points off the bench and rookie Nolan Traore was the lone starter in double figures with 13 for the Nets, who have lost their last five games and 15 of 17. Leading scorer Michael Porter Jr. (ankle) missed his fourth straight game.

The 24 points were the second fewest in the first half of a game in NBA history. Phoenix scored 22 points against the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 3, 2016. Brooklyn’s 11 first quarter points tied a franchise record last set against the Lakers in Los Angeles on March 21, 2024.

Postgame vibes with the squad pic.twitter.com/gDME84mRam

— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) March 19, 2026