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

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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

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