Thursday’s 114-108 victory over the Miami Heat by the Dallas Mavericks extended Luka Doncic’s amazing recent hot
streak.
According to ESPN Stats and Info, Doncic’s four straight games with a triple-double while scoring 35 points or more
make it the greatest stretch of that kind in NBA history.
from three, along with 11 rebounds and assists.
In the final minutes, Doncic fulfilled his statistical expectations as well, making multiple clutch baskets to help the
Mavericks end a three-game losing run. Dallas improves to 34-28, behind the Phoenix Suns (36-26) by just two
games for sixth place in the Western Conference rankings.
Doncic not only made history but also tied Russell Westbrook (2017) for the most 30-point triple-doubles ever in his
fifth consecutive game.
Doncic ranks third in the league in assists (9.8) per game and leads the league in scoring (34.6). But his current run
of brilliance surpasses that. He is virtually averaging a 35-point triple-double every night over the past 15 games,
with 34.4 points, 10.4 assists, and 10.0 rebounds since February 3.
According to StatMuse, Doncic’s effort on Thursday was his eighth 35-point triple-double, two more than the entire
NBA combined.
After yet another incredible performance, Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd referred to Doncic as “special,” likening
his almost limitless capacity for scoring to that of Hall of Famers like Miller Reggie.
Kidd stated, “We can’t take that young man for granted,” according to Bally Sports Southwest. “You’re seeing
something as rare as a Picasso when he comes every night he does something.”
