Doncic’s 36+15+18 Triple-double, the Mavericks still lost to the Thunder 30-0 in the final quarter
The Mavericks’ signature star Luka Doncic, who missed the game on December 2 due to the birth of his daughter, returned to the team in the home game against the Thunder on December 3 and showed off his “newbie dad” momentum, scoring 36 points, 15 rebounds and 18 assists. A super triple-double scorecard, and even led the team to a 30:0 offensive in the final quarter. However, the Thunder refused to be reversed. Luka Doncic led the Mavericks to rebound in the final quarter, falling behind by up to 24 points before overtaking. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with a 10-0 offensive at critical moments. The Thunder narrowly defeated the Mavericks 126-120 in an away game.
The Mavericks have been facing a wave of injuries recently. Star guard Kyrie Irving is out due to a sprained ankle, and sixth man Tim Hardaway Jr. is also unable to play due to back discomfort. However, Doncic, who has just become a new father, still scored 21 points in the first half. Unfortunately, the Thunder flourished more today, causing the Mavericks to fall behind 56:72 after halftime, and fell behind after three quarters. It even expanded to 23 points.
According to LVBET statistics, Doncic scored 36 points, 15 rebounds, 18 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks in this game, becoming the first player in NBA history to score at least 35 points, 15 rebounds, 15 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks and 5 assists in a single game. A player who records three-pointers. In addition, Doncic also became the second player after Hall of Fame star Oscar Robertson to create triple-double scores of 35 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists multiple times.
It is worth mentioning that in the last 11 minutes and 9 seconds, the Mavericks were still 24 points behind. In the next more than 6 minutes, they blasted 30-0, leading by 6 points, and almost staged a super reversal. This is also the largest offensive frenzy in history since statistics began. The previous one was the Cavaliers’ 29-0 cross-quarter victory against the Bucks on December 7, 2009!
The Thunder won 2 consecutive games. Jalen Williams had 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 17 points, 9 assists and 5 steals. Chet Holmgren had 11 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists.
Luka Doncic made 5 of 10 shots in the half, 2 of 5 three-pointers, 9 of 12 free throws, and scored 21 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Played 46 minutes in the game, made 11 of 22 shots, 5 of 13 three-pointers, and contributed 36 points, 15 rebounds, 18 assists, 2 steals and 2 hot shots.
“My opinion is, it probably was a walk,” Luka Doncic said of being called for a walk late in the game. “To my great surprise, the next possession, Jalen Williams did the exact same thing. Action, but they didn’t blow the whistle. I was so angry.”
