The Slovenian is the first player in NBA history with more than 250 points, more than 50 rebounds and more than 50 assists in a period of five games.
Luka Doncic he scored 51 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to their sixth consecutive victory, this time over the Spurs (126-125), while the Brooklyn Nets stretched their winning streak to 11.
Doncic added nine assists, six rebounds, four takeaways and a block in a masterful performance for the Mavericks.
The 23-year-old Slovenian guard made two free throws with 4.1 seconds left for Dallas’ final points, then grabbed a rebound after he Three Jonesof the Spurs, missed the tying basket with 2.1 seconds remaining to seal the victory for the Mavs.
Doncic had his third 50-plus point day in his last five games, including 60 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists Tuesday in an overtime win over the New York Knicks.
He is the first player in NBA history with more than 250 points, more than 50 rebounds and more than 50 assists in a period of five games.
Christian Wood added 25 points in Dallas’ fifth straight victory over San Antonio.
“We’re playing defense a little bit. That gets us going on offense as well. We’ve got to keep going and get more wins,” Doncic said after the game.
For his part, Wood said of Doncic that the Slovenian “is incredible. In my seven years in the league, I have never seen anyone do what he can do. He is on an incredible run. He is playing like an MVP, clearly he is one one of the best players in the league.”
Irving and Durant shine
In Charlotte, the also stellar Kyrie Irving scored 28 points and Kevin Durant added 23 to propel the Brooklyn Nets to their 11th straight win with a 123-106 win over the hometown Hornets.
The Nets improved to 24-12 and moved to second place in the Eastern Conference, becoming the second club this season to reach 24 wins.
the canastero LaMelo Ball finished with 23 points and 11 assists while Mason Plumlee added 22 points and 10 rebounds for Charlotte, which now fell to 10-27.
In another game of the day, the Minnesota Timberwolves suffered their sixth straight loss, a humiliating 116-104 home loss to the league-worst Detroit Pistons, now 10-29.
the bosnian Bojan Bogdanovic scored 28 points to lead the Pistons, while Anthony Edwards he scored 30 in a loss to the Wolves.
Secondly, Julius Randle He scored 35 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the NY Knicks to a 108-88 victory over the Houston Rockets, which broke the five-game losing streak of the New York quintet.
In the afternoon, Myles Turner scored 34 points and Tyrese Haliburton added 24 to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 131-130 win over the visiting LA Clippers.
Star point guard Chris Paul scored a game-high 45 points, but in a losing cause for the Clippers.
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