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By Justin Grasso
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On Thursday, the NBA announced the two players of the month for games played in March. Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic is representing the Western Conference.
The Lakers' star is sharing the honors with Atlanta Hawks veteran Jalen Johnson. Both players had strong efforts, which resulted in notable team success.
In Luka's case, the Lakers are one of the hottest teams in the NBA. He is at the head of the snake, averaging 37.5 points per game throughout March. He was posting near-triple-double numbers with 8.0 rebounds per game and 7.4 assists per game.
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The Lakers finished the month with a 15-2 record.
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As for Johnson, he helped the Hawks secure a 13-2 record throughout March. He also came down with 8.5 rebounds per game, and dished out 8.5 assists per game.
The Hawks have improved to the point where they are working on securing the Eastern Conference's fifth seed, after spending a large chunk of time deep in the NBA Play-In Tournament territory.
Luka's Lakers are third in the Western Conference. They are one of four West tams with a playoff berth clinched. At 50-26, the Lakers trail only the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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This season marks Luka Doncic's first full year with the Lakers.
Heading into Thursday's action, he's got 63 games under his belt. The veteran guard is knocking down 47.7% of his field goals, to average 33.8 points per game.
Along with his scoring, Doncic is producing 8.3 assists per game, and coming down with 7.8 rebounds per game.
By adding a Player of the Month award to his list of accomplishments this year, Doncic strengthens his late push for the NBA MVP award.
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