Since LeBron James suffered a groin injury on March 8 against the Boston Celtics, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers struggled over their next 10 games, going 3-7.
On Wednesday, the Lakers, in LeBron’s third game back from injury, looked to get back on track, battling Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Coming into the game, Doncic had gone 110 consecutive games hitting a 3-pointer. With 6:39 remaining in the first quarter, the Slovenian hit a 27-foot step-back 3-pointer to tie the game up at 16 apiece. This marked his first 3-pointer of the game, making it 111 consecutive games with a long-distance make.
In doing so, Doncic now has the 5th-longest 3-pointer streak in NBA history, according to StatMamba on X.
“Luka Doncic now has 111 straight games recording a 3PM — the 5th longest streak in NBA history.”
Doncic has a long way to go if he wants to break the record. The 3rd-longest streak goes to Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard, who made a 3-pointer in 150 consecutive games from Nov. 6, 2021-April 10, 2024.
However, Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry, considered by many to be the greatest shooter in NBA history, has the top two streaks. From Nov. 13, 2014-Nov. 3, 2016, Curry went 157 straight games making a 3-pointer.
But that doesn’t even compare to Curry’s record of 268 straight games, which he did from Dec. 1, 2018-Dec. 16, 2023. Keep in mind that injuries occurred during these times. The games they missed were not included.
Following the Pacers game, LeBron, Luka and the Lakers will continue their four-game road trip on Thursday against the Chicago Bulls.
