Luka Doncic has achieved unprecedented feats and is gaining some recognition in the league.
On Monday, the NBA announced that Dallas Mavericks stars He was named Western Conference Player of the Week for the third time this season. From March 4-10, Doncic averaged 37.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, 10.7 assists, and 1.3 steals, leading the Mavericks to a 2-1 record.
of @NBA Today it was announced that Luka Doncic has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from March 4, 2024 to March 10, 2024.
His 12 Career of the Week awards since the 2019-20 season are the most of any Western Conference player during that span. pic.twitter.com/eyBj5qIt7M
— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) March 11, 2024
Although the week started with a loss to the Indiana Pacers, Doncic and the Mavericks found their footing with wins over the Miami Heat and Detroit Pistons.
After Saturday's win over Detroit, Doncic passed Russell Westbrook for the longest consecutive 30-point triple-double in NBA history. Doncic had 39 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against the Pistons, extending his streak to six games.
The Slovenian guard also made league history with five straight 35-point triple-doubles.
Monday marked the 12th time Doncic has won Player of the Week honors in his career. This season, he won the award during the weeks of December 11-17 and February 5-11.
Doncic and the Mavericks begin the new week with a road game against the Chicago Bulls and Eastern Conference Player of the Week DeMar DeRozan.
More on Doncic's historic latest stretch…
— Dallas Mavericks roll to easy win as Pistons fans poke the bear with chants of “Luka sucks”
— Luka Doncic sets NBA record with 30-point triple-double for sixth consecutive year against Pistons
— Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic makes history with 35-point triple-double for fourth consecutive year
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