Dallas star Luka Doncic grabbed a piece of NBA history Saturday, helping the Mavericks defeat the Detroit Pistons 142-124 and becoming the first player to record a 30-point triple-double in six consecutive years. became.
Doncic had 39 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, surpassing Russell Westbrook's five-straight 30-point triple-double in 2016-17.
The Slovenian star extended his NBA record with five consecutive triple-doubles with at least 35 points. He added three steals and two blocked shots, earning him plenty of credit.
“This just shows you the type of situation he's playing in right now,” Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said. He called Doncic's form “as rare as Picasso.”
“(It's) his level, being able to score, being able to find his teammates and lastly being able to rebound the ball to help us on the defensive end,” Kidd said. Told.
Doncic scored 26 points in a back-and-forth first half. That included 21 points in the second quarter when Doncic seemed excited by chants of “Luka Sax” from Pistons fans.
“Well, we know he's not an asshole. I think we know he enjoys people talking to him. If that's what triggers him We want to see more of that,” Kidd said.
Kyrie Irving added 21 points for Dallas, which expanded its lead to 16 points in the third quarter and opened the fourth with a 7-0 scoring run.
Cade Cunningham had 33 points, 10 assists, and 9 rebounds for the Pistons.
But it was another frustrating night for Detroit. In the 4th, Jalen Duren was ejected for a hard push by P.J. Washington, and after Duren fouled under the basket, he pushed him aside to help teammate Daniel Gafford. It boiled.
In other early games, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Chicago Bulls 112-102 at home, extending their winning streak to three games.
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For Los Angeles, Paul George had 22 points, Kawhi Leonard had 19 points, and James Harden had a triple-double of 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists, but Los Angeles led by 14 points in the third quarter and entered the fourth quarter. When we entered, the difference was 2 points. .
They started the final period on an 11-0 run and held on for the win.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – AFP)
Location: United States (USA)
First published: March 10, 2024, 10:34 IST
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