Luka Doncic stuffed the stat sheet in the Mavericks' win over the Pistons 🪄 39 PTS | 10 REB | 10 AST | 3 STL ▪️ Doncic becomes the first player in NBA history to record SIX consecutive triple-doubles with 30+ PTS
Luka Doncic has been playing unbelievable basketball this season and is making a case to win MVP. In this game, he led the Dallas Mavericks to a 142-124 win over the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena.
The 5-time All-Star is continuing to make history with his outstanding play. Luka Magic became the first player in NBA history to record 5 straight 35-point triple-doubles. He’s making what was once viewed an impossible achievement look easy as he can record such dominant stat lines on any given night.
The Slovenian finished this contest with 39 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks. Kyrie Irving scored 21 points while Tim Hardaway Jr. had 17 points off the bench. Daniel Gafford ended with 17 points. 7 rebounds, and 4 blocks while Derrick Jones Jr. recorded 12 points and 4 steals.
Cade Cunningham did his best to match Luka’s output, as he finished with 33 points, 9 rebounds, and 10 assists. Simone Fontecchio got some extra minutes with Ausar Thompson leaving the game, and he ended with 27 points with 4 made triples. Jaden Ivey scored 17 points while James Wiseman had 17 points and 12 boards off the bench.
The Mavs improve to 36-28 with this win, remaining the 8th seed in the West and 1.5 games away from avoiding the play-in. This was a big victory for Dallas as they have struggled following the All-Star break. They are 5-5 over their last 10 games and will look to pick up their 3rd straight win on Monday against the Chicago Bulls.
Meanwhile, this loss drops the Pistons to 10-53. Detroit has shown that they have solid core pieces to build around and now they need them to developed, which is what they’ll look to do this off-season. They are 2-8 over their last 10 games and will face off against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday.
Luka Doncic stuffed the stat sheet in the Mavericks' win over the Pistons 🪄 39 PTS | 10 REB | 10 AST | 3 STL ▪️ Doncic becomes the first player in NBA history to record SIX consecutive triple-doubles with 30+ PTS