As the Los Angeles Lakers gear up for a crucial regular-season finale stretch, Luka Doncic has significant momentum going for himself. Fresh off a 45-point performance in his emotional return to Dallas, Doncic will look to keep rolling when the Lakers host the Houston Rockets on Friday night.
Los Angeles (49-31) has officially clinched a playoff berth, but two games remain to solidify its seeding. The Lakers currently sit third in the West, just one game ahead of the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers, each entering Thursday with 48 wins. A win over the Rockets would go a long way toward locking up the No. 3 seed and avoiding the play-in scenario.
Here is the featured Doncic prop bet on DraftKings Sportsbook for Friday’s matchup against the Rockets:
Best Luka Doncic Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Luka Doncic over 45.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists (-110)
Doncic has cleared this combo line often lately, and with playoff positioning on the line, expect another high-usage night from the Lakers’ superstar guard.
Doncic is averaging 29.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists over his last 10 games and showed no signs of slowing down against his former team on Wednesday, finishing with 45 points, eight boards, six assists and four steals. He connected on 7-of-10 from deep and praised Dallas fans afterward for the “unbelievable” reception he received.
Now, the Lakers’ focus is entirely on maximizing their playoff seeding. They are set on clinching the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, and a win against the Rockets would only help.
“I mean, first of all, it’s big time that we clinched the playoff spot,” Doncic said after defeating the Mavericks. “That’s big — you don’t want to play in the Play-In. You know, you get some rest. But obviously, we want the third seed and we’re gonna go after it for sure.”
The Rockets (52-28) have locked up the No. 2 seed in the West and could rest several starters again after sitting most of their rotation on Wednesday. That opens the door for Doncic to capitalize against a different unit that allowed the Clippers 134 points and 19 threes. Regardless, Doncic is a problematic matchup.
