3 astonishing stats from Luka Doncic's record-breaking night
Luka Doncic made history tonight against the New York Knicks. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Knicks 126-121 in overtime in a dramatic game. Doncic carried the Mavs to victory with his astounding performance. Aside from the big-time shot he knocked down to send the game into overtime, Luke "Magic" put up insane figures and set new records.
Luka Doncic had an impressive triple-double outing with 60 points, 21 rebounds, 10 assists, two steals and one block. He did all of this while shooting 67.7% from the field. Doncic's magnificent performance against the Knicks tonight could easily make basketball fans debate that he is now the greatest Mavs player of all time. There are also a lot of reasons to think so.
Looking at his accomplishments, Doncic had a record-breaking night. He's the first player to put up 60/20/10 figures in a game. He also now holds the record for most points scored in a game by a Mavericks player. Finally, he also became the top Mavs player to put up the most 50-point games in franchise history. He did all of this at a young age of 23 years old.
Luka record breaking night:
— First 60/20/10 game all-time
— Career high in PTS
— Career high in REB
— Most PTS in a game by a Maverick
— Most 50-point games by a Maverick
He’s only 23. https://t.co/LlgMh3mRsp
Breaking down Luka Doncic's historic night
Luka Doncic was on fire against the New York Knicks. He set a career high in both points and rebounds while winning the game for the Dallas Mavericks. Looking at the first quarter alone, everyone could tell that Doncic was going to be scorching hot the whole night. What people did not expect was a record-breaking performance.
The first quarter was all about Doncic for the Mavs. He started the game with 16 points, three assists, two rebounds and a steal while playing for the entire quarter. Luka slowed down a bit in the second quarter and played for only six minutes. He had six points, four rebounds and an assist. Overall, he ended the first half with 22 points, six rebounds and four assists.
The Slovenian superstar continued his offensive assault in the second half. He started the half with 13 points, three rebounds and two assists. But his true masterpiece came in the fourth quarter when he sent the game into overtime. Luka Doncic added 18 points, nine rebounds, four assists, one steal and a block.
After an insane fourth quarter, everyone knew that this was going to be Luka "Magic's" night. The Mavs ultimately won 126-121 in what was a historic night for their superstar.