Doncic-Irving duo finally showed its full potential and crushed 76ers

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

Philadelphia 76ers saw firsthand how big the offensive potential of the Dallas Mavericks is with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, as they combined for 82 points in a 133-126 win.

Doncic was a few steps in front of his new teammate with 42 points, 12 assists, and four rebounds.

It was Luka’s sixth 40 points and ten assist game this season, as only Nikola Jokic has three, and Damian Lillard has two games like that. Nobody else has more than 1.

Irving scored 40 points, as he and Doncic became the first Mavs teammates with 40+ points in the same game. No other teammate of Doncic scored this many points playing alongside him.

“If I had to pay to watch someone play, it would be him for sure,” Doncic said of his fellow All-Star starter, “Because some of those moves are incredible.”

Doncic won a matchup of the NBA’s top two scorers as Joel Embiid finished with 35 points for the 76ers.

Washington Wizards defeated Toronto Raptors 119-108, with European players having essential roles on both sides.

Kristaps Porzingis scored 25 points with five rebounds for the winning team, with Deni Avdija adding six points, nine rebounds, and three assists.

OG Annunoby’s 26 points and Jakob Poeltl’s double-double of 23 points and 13 rebounds weren’t enough for the Raptors at the US capital.

San Antonio Spurs grabbed their second straight win, as Jeremy Sochan led the way to a 110-99 victory against Indiana Pacers.

The Polish international got a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds.

NBA results:

Washington Wizards 119-108 (Porzingis 25p, Avdija 6p, 9r – Anunoby 26p, Poeltl 23p, 13r)
Dallas Mavs – Philadelphia 76ers 133-126 (Doncic 42p, 12a, Irving 40p, Kleber 9p – Embiid 35p)
San Antonio – Indiana Pacers 110-99 (Sochan 22p, 13r)
Golden State Warriors – LA Clippers 115-91 (Batum 5p)

2022-23 STANDINGS

EAST

EAM	W	L	LAST 10
1 MILWAUKEE	45	17	10-0
2 BOSTON	45	18	8-2
3 PHILADELPHIA	40	22	6-4
4 CLEVELAND	39	26	6-4
5 NEW YORK	37	27	9-1
6 BROOKLYN	34	28	2-8
7 MIAMI	33	30	4-6
8 ATLANTA	31	31	6-4
9 TORONTO	31	32	8-2
10 WASHINGTON	30	32	6-4
11 CHICAGO	29	34	3-7
12 INDIANA	28	36	3-7
13 ORLANDO	26	37	5-5
14 CHARLOTTE	20	44	5-5
15 DETROIT	15	48	1-9

WEST

TEAM	W	L	LAST 10
1 DENVER	44	19	7-3
2 MEMPHIS	38	23	6-4
3 SACRAMENTO	36	25	7-3
4 PHOENIX	34	29	7-3
5 GOLDEN STATE	33	30	6-4
6 LA CLIPPERS	33	31	4-6
7 DALLAS	33	31	5-5
8 MINNESOTA	32	32	4-6
9 UTAH	31	32	4-6
10 NEW ORLEANS	31	32	5-5
11 LA LAKERS	30	33	5-5
12 PORTLAND	29	33	3-7
13 OKLAHOMA	28	34	3-7
14 SAN ANTONIO	16	47	2-8
15 HOUSTON	13	49	0-10

-Top six teams of each conference advance directly to the Playoffs
-Teams seeded 7th to 10th will compete in Play-In tournament