Luka Doncic makes NBA history during Mavs-Timberwolves game

On Friday night, the Dallas Mavericks won Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves, 109-108.

Luka Doncic scored the winning goal shot With three seconds remaining, he finished with 32 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists on 10-of-23 field goals and 5-of-11 3-pointers in 41 minutes of playing time.

He also made his mark in NBA history.

From NBA.com/Stats: “Luka Doncic became just the fourth player to record four triple-doubles in five playoff games, joining the following players:

Nikola Jokic
Magic Johnson
Wilt Chamberlain

Doncic is coming off an outstanding regular season in which he averaged 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, 9.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 48.7 percent from the field and 38.2 percent from three-point range in 70 games.

He led the Mavs to a 50-32 record and the fifth seed in the Western Conference.

They defeated the Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder in the first two rounds of the playoffs.

Game 3 of the series will be played in Dallas, Texas on Sunday.

The team that wins this series will advance to the NBA Finals to face either the Boston Celtics or the Indiana Pacers.

The Celtics lead the Pacers 2-0 heading into Game 3 on Saturday night in Indiana.

Doncic was the third pick in the 2018 NBA Draft and spent his entire six-year career with the Mavs.

He has led his team to the NBA playoffs four times and will reach the conference finals for the second time in three seasons.