Luka Doncic scores 53 points on 24 shots for his fourth 50+ point-game of the season

DALLAS, TX - JANUARY 30: Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks pulls down a rebound agaiinst Bojan Bogdanovic #44 of the Detroit Pistons late in the second half at American Airlines Center on January 30, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. The Mavericks won 111-105. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net

Luka Doncic returned to the court after a one-game absence with an ankle injury. The Mavericks star from Slovenia torched the Detroit Pistons for 53 points in a 111-105 Dallas win.

The effort was Doncic’s fourth 50-plus-point performance of the season and the fifth of his career. He owns more than half of the nine 50-point games in Mavericks history with a tally that isn’t likely to slow down anytime soon.

It was also the 19th 50-plus-point game of the current NBA campaign, tying the total for the entirety of last season with more than 1/3 of the league’s schedule remaining. It’s the second straight day with a 50-point game after Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 50 on Sunday in a Bucks win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

Croatian sharpshooter Bojan Bogdanovic scored 28 points for Detroit.

Italian forward Paolo Banchero had a noteworthy performance by scoring 29 points in a big win over Philadelphia 119-109. German Moritz Wagner added 22 points, while his brother Franz Wagner followed with 19.

In a big-man showdown, Lithuanian Domantas Sabonis led the Sacramento Kings with 17 points and 13 rebounds to a win against Minnesota 118-111. French big man Rudy Gobert inked 19 points and 14 rebounds.

Israeli Deni Avdija with 25 points and Latvian Kristaps Porzingis with 17 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists led the way for Washington’s win over San Antonio 127-106.

NBA results

Philadelphia 76ers – Orlando Magic 109-119 (Banchero 29p, 8r, M. Wagner 22p, F. Wagner 19p)
Brooklyn Nets – Los Angeles Lakers 121-104 (Schroder 10p)
Minnesota Timberwolves – Sacramento Kings 111-118 (Gobert 19p, 14r – Sabonis 17p, 13r)
Oklahoma City Thunder – Golden State Warriors 120-128 (Dieng 2p)
San Antonio Spurs – Washington Wizards 106-127 (Sochan17p, Poeltl 7p – Avdija 25p, Porzingis 17p, 9r, 7a)
Dallas Mavericks – Detroit Pistons 111-105 (Doncic 53p, 8r, 5a – Bogdanovic 29p)
Phoenix Suns – Toronto Raptors 114-106 (Saric 11p)

Portland Trail Blazers – Atlanta Hawks 129-125 (Nurkic 12p – Bogdanovic 23p, Capela 10p, 15r)

STANDINGS

EAST

TEAM W L LAST 10
1 BOSTON 36 15
8-3
2 MILWAUKEE 33 17
9-2
3 PHILADELPHIA 32 17
7-3
4 BROOKLYN 31 19
5-6
5 CLEVELAND 31 21
4-6
6 MIAMI 28 23
7-3
7 NEW YORK 27 24
5-6
8 ATLANTA 25 26
7-4
9 WASHINGTON 24 26
1-10
10 CHICAGO 23 26
6-5
11 INDIANA 24 28
6-5
12 TORONTO 23 29
6-5
13 ORLANDO 20 31
5-6
14 CHARLOTTE 15 36
3-7
15 DETROIT 13 39
3-8

WEST

TEAM W L LAST 10
1 DENVER 34 16
8-3
2 MEMPHIS 32 18
5-5
3 SACRAMENTO 28 21
7-4
4 LA CLIPPERS 28 25
7-4
5 GOLDEN STATE 28 25
2-10
6 PHOENIX 27 25
6-5
7 DALLAS 27 25
5-5
8 NEW ORLEANS 26 25 3-8
 9 MINNESOTA  27 26 6-5
10 UTAH 26 26
6-5
11 OKLAHOMA CITY 24 26
7-3
12 PORTLAND 24 26
4-7
13 LA LAKERS 23 28
5-7
14 SAN ANTONIO 14 37
1-10
15 HOUSTON 12 38
2-9
Luka Doncic
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