Luka Doncic records 7th straight triple double: Leads Dallas Mavericks to beatdown over Chicago Bulls

Luka Doncic showcased his amazing skills once again in this matchup, and his dominant performance led the Dallas Mavericks to an easy 127-92 victory over the Chicago Bulls at the United Center.

The 25-year-old has put the league on notice since he first stepped foot in the NBA. He has played phenomenal basketball in the playoffs against some of the NBA superstars like Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Devin Booker. Luka Magic is making his case for MVP and even if he doesn’t win it this year, he’s bound to win it in the near future.

In this game, the Slovenian finished with another triple-double, his 7th in a row! He recorded 27 points, 12 rebounds, and 14 assists while hitting 6 three pointers. Dereck Lively II had 22 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks off the bench. Daniel Gafford started and recorded 20 points, 7 boards, and 2 blocks. He has made his last 28 field goals, as he went a ridiculous 9/9 tonight. Kyrie Irving had an off-night, scoring just 14 points on 6/14 shooting.

It was a bad game for majority of the players on the Bulls, as DeMar Derozan and Nikola Vucevic each scored just 13 points. Coby White struggled as well, finishing with 12 points on 28% shooting. The leading scorer for this team was Onuralp Bitim, who provided 17 points off the bench.

This was a big win for the Mavs, as they improve to 37-28 and are tied with the Sacramento Kings. Dallas is now just 1 game behind the Suns for the 6th seed, so they are on the right track to try their best to avoid the play-in. They are on a 3-game winning streak and will look to keep this momentum going on Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors.

Meanwhile, this was a brutal loss for the Bulls who drop to 31-34. Chicago has been mediocre for majority of the season, straddling right around .500 and in the back end of the play-in tournament. They will fight to make a playoff appearance but if they don’t, it will be another disappointing season for this team. Over their last 10 games they are 5-5 and their next matchup will be on Wednesday against the Indiana Pacers.