Slovene luka doncic signed on Tuesday Triple double for the first time in league history with at least 60 points, twenty rebounds and ten assists NBA and spearheaded an epic comeback for the Dallas Mavericks against the New York Knicks (126-121).
The Mavericks were trailing 112-103 with 33.9 seconds left in the fourth quarter, but a 12-3 streak that ended with Doncic’s spectacular field goal made the Texans feel better. force an extension where they complete their comeback.
Doncic scored a career-high 60 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists. He beat Germany’s Dirk Nowitzki for points in a match. with Mavericks. Never in NBA history has a triple double of this level been recorded. Doncic wrote a letter at the age of 23. new page for legend He became the winner of the American League and was applauded by the public at the American Airlines Center.
And that a few Mavericks fans left the stadium before the last minute, seeing the Mavericks nine points behind the Knicks and apparently with no chance of coming back. gone are lost one of the most unexpected turns With the Mavs winning 9-1 in 18 seconds and 12-3 in 30 seconds as usual.
Doncic scored 18 points on 8v11 shooting in the fourth quarter. the last two came after deliberately missing a freebie, with two seconds in the light. Slovenian took the rebound and scored two points that tied the game 115-115 and forced overtime. Joy mixed with disbelief and Doncic celebrated his move by jumping up and down like a kid and laughing at a frenzied American Airlines Center.
Earlier, the former madridista gave Dinwiddie his tenth assist in the game and scored a crucial three-pointer to fuel the Texans’ hopes.
The Slovenian leader remained in the lead in overtime. to theirs He dominated the duel, scoring 122-117 with a shot that fell backwards after the free throw line. Coach Jason Kidd pulled him off the track with less than ten seconds to play, and Doncic said, heartfelt applause fans after an epic night
At the end of the Dallas game, Doncic’s first comment, still unbelieving, was “I’m so tired”. “According to me i was just lucky, we had two seconds, I shot the ball and I was lucky. We were losing by ten points, it’s unbelievable,” added the Slovenian player after taking the game, which he forced overtime.
Doncic smashed his record with 60 points after signing 51 points and rebounds (21) against the Los Angeles Clippers last year.
Dinwiddie added 25 points and Christian Wood added 19 points and 9 rebounds in the Mavs. His outstanding performance went undeserved, with Quentin Grimes scoring 33 points and Julius Randle’s double-double with 29 points and 18 rebounds.