Mavericks' Luka Doncic Becomes 2nd-Youngest to Record 40-Point Triple-Double
Luka Doncic is not resting on his NBA Rookie of the Year laurels.
The sophomore Dallas Mavericks guard scored a career-high 42 points to go with 12 assists and 11 rebounds in the team's 117-110 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night.
His performance placed him just behind LeBron James in league history:
Doncic's three-pointer with 26.5 seconds remaining in regulation put the game away:
The 2018 No. 3 overall pick has posted six triple-doubles this season. He's also the first Maverick to put up a 40-point triple-double at any age.
Doncic was humble after the game:
Dallas head coach Rick Carlisle wasn't surprised, however, and bragged about his young star, according to the Dallas Morning News' Callie Caplan: "He can do anything he wants on the basketball court. ... He's having just one of those magical runs right now."
Doncic's 29.5 points per game rank fourth in the league behind James Harden (39.2), Giannis Antetokounmpo (30.3) and Bradley Beal (30.1). He has led Dallas in either points, rebounds or assists in 12 of 13 games this season—leading all three categories in eight.
The 8-5 Mavericks next play the 2-12 Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, but the upcoming matchup to circle will be Doncic-Harden when Dallas travels to play the Houston Rockets on Sunday afternoon.
