LeBron James triple-double leads Luka Doncic-less Lakers to win over Wizards
LeBron James broke his own record as the oldest player with a triple-double in an NBA game, and broke another Kareem Abdul-Jabbar record.
The red-hot Los Angeles Lakers barely skipped a beat without the presence of Luka Doncic. LeBron James made sure of it. With Doncic out of the lineup Monday to serve his one-game suspension after receiving his 16th technical foul of the season against the Brooklyn Nets on March 27, James powered the Lakers to a 120-101 win over the Washington Wizards behind his 21-point triple-double at Crypto.
com Arena on Monday, March 30. James had 12 assists and 10 rebounds to go along with his 20-ball, and LA clicked offensively with six players scoring in double figures. Austin Reaves, Luke Kennard and Jaxson Hayes each put up 19 points — with Reaves adding nine assists — while Rui Hachimura and Deandre Ayton scored 14 and 12, respectively as the Lakers cruised to their third straight victory and their 15th in their last 17 games.
FATHER-SON PICK AND ROLL 🔥 Bron and Bronny continue to make history 🙌 pic. twitter. com/ianteLJ5hP — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 31, 2026 It was also the 1,228th win of James' career, including playoffs, tying yet another Kareem Abdul-Jabbar record for most all-time.
"He’s very praiseworthy," head coach JJ Redick told reporters postgame. "I don't know what else to say about him. At this point.