Luka Doncic’s History-Making Night
Luka Doncic broke multiple NBA records with his incredible performance on the night. The biggest achievement is Doncic breaking the 10,000-point barrier, becoming the fastest player active in the NBA to achieve this feat. Yes, that means he reached 10,000 points before LeBron James did as well, though LeBron was younger by entering the league as a younger star.
Doncic also enjoyed the sixth 50-point game of his career, which is more than every other Maverick of all time combined. This includes Dirk Nowitzki as well, but it seems Doncic is making the most of playing in a high-scoring era and carrying Dallas to wins. The Mavericks are 6-0 when Doncic scores 50 points.
His defense has shown massive improvement this season, which many attribute to him being in better shape. While he still takes the occasional play-off, an engaged Luka on defense can stifle defenses as proven today. He was intercepting passes in the lanes and trying his best to protect the rim on rotations or off spot-up jumpers.
Allen and Metu deserve credit for their performance for Phoenix, but the stars let them down after a report about Durant being unhappy with the role-players not helping him out. He probably owes an apology, as he and Booker struggled to overcome the Mavs’ defensive scheme which saw Dante Exum and Derrick Jones Jr. make it a tough night for them.
The Suns are 14-15 and have slipped to the 11th seed in the West. The Mavs improved to 18-12 and are currently the fifth seed in the West.