Luka Doncic gets another triple-double to keep Mavs on a roll

2023-12-17T09:56:34+00:00 2023-12-17T11:31:22+00:00.

Antonis Stroggylakis

17/Dec/23 09:56

Eurohoops.net

Luka Doncic almost casually had another triple-double to add to his MVP run this season.

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

Luka Doncic registered his third triple-double in December by posting 40 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 131 – 120.

This was the fifth triple-double for Doncic in 2023-24 so far and 61st since he moved to the NBA in 2018. Thanks to his performances, the Mavs are 5-1 over their last six games.

“It’s everybody, it’s not just me. All my teammates helped me get to that.” said Doncic. He had 30 of his points by halftime to push the Mavericks towards getting a 74 – 63 lead at the break. “In the first half I just went for it because they didn’t double me. And in the second half they doubled me, so we just played out of that.”

Tim Hardaway added 25 points plus six rebounds for the Mavericks while former EuroLeague guard Dante Exum had 18 points.

Domantas Sabonis flirted with the triple-double as he put on 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists to help the Sacramento Kings beat the Utah Jazz 125 – 104 at home.

Half of Sabonis’ assists resulted in 3-pointers by the unstoppable last night Keegan Murray. The Kings wing set a new franchise record 12 triples (out of 15) to finish with 42 points, apart of eight rebounds.

The Jazz couldn’t keep up with Murray and the Kings’ offense overall. Lauri Markkanen had 18 points plus six rebounds while Simone Fontecchio scored seven in an off night (3-9 from the field).

Nikola Jokic’s 24 points, 12 assists and six rebounds would have been enough for the Denver Nuggets against the Oklahoma City Thunder, if not for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s last-second dagger.

Gilgeous-Alexander made a turnaround jumper with just one second left on the game clock to hand the Thunder a 118 – 117 win over the reigning champions on the road.

“I just tried to get to something that I shot many times, something I was comfortable shooting,” Shai said after the game.

Chet Holgrem had 17 points, 11 rebounds and nine (!) blocks for the Thunder. Former EuroLeague MVP Vasilije Micic was DNP, having now made nine appearances over his team’s 24 games.

The rest of Saturday’s results and notable Euro performers:

Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons 146 – 114 (Giannis Antetokounmpo 22 points/eight rebounds/six assists)

Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers 82 – 135

Cleveland CavaliersAtlanta Hawks 127 – 116

Miami HeatChicago Bulls 118 – 116 (Nikola Vucevic 12 points (3-13 shots)/11 rebounds)

Minnesota TimberwolvesIndiana Pacers 127 – 109

Golden State WarriorsBrooklyn Nets 124 – 120 (Dario Saric 12 points, six rebounds)

Los Angeles ClippersNew York Knicks 144 – 122 (Ivica Zubac 13 points, 11 rebounds)

Standings, via NBA.com:

Eastern Conference

TEAM W L WIN% GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD OT LAST10 STREAK
1

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Boston Celtics

19 5 .792 18-4 9-1 13-0 6-5 0-2 8-2 W 4
2

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Milwaukee Bucks

18 7 .720 1.5 16-7 5-3 13-2 5-5 1-1 8-2 W 3
3

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Philadelphia 76ers

18 7 .720 1.5 14-5 4-2 10-3 8-4 0-1 8-2 W 6
4

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Orlando Magic

16 8 .667 3 11-5 3-1 11-2 5-6 0-0 7-3 L 1
5

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Miami Heat

15 11 .577 5 12-10 5-0 7-5 8-6 0-0 5-5 W 1
6

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New York Knicks

14 11 .560 5.5 11-6 2-3 7-3 7-8 0-0 5-5 L 1
7

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Indiana Pacers

13 11 .542 6 11-9 6-2 7-5 6-6 0-0 5-5 L 3
8

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Cleveland Cavaliers

14 12 .538 6 10-7 2-2 7-6 7-6 1-0 6-4 W 1
9

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Brooklyn Nets

13 12 .520 6.5 11-8 1-3 8-5 5-7 0-1 6-4 L 2
10

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Atlanta Hawks

10 15 .400 9.5 7-13 3-2 3-7 7-8 1-0 2-8 L 1
11

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Toronto Raptors

10 15 .400 9.5 6-14 0-7 7-7 3-8 1-1 3-7 L 1
12

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Chicago Bulls

10 17 .370 10.5 7-11 3-3 7-7 3-10 2-2 5-5 L 1
13

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Charlotte Hornets

7 17 .292 12 7-13 3-5 4-10 3-7 1-0 2-8 L 4
14

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Washington Wizards

4 20 .167 15 3-18 1-7 2-8 2-12 0-0 2-8 W 1
15

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Detroit Pistons

2 24 .077 18 2-16 1-7 1-12 1-12 0-0 0-10 L 23

Western Conference

TEAM W L WIN% GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD OT LAST10 STREAK
1

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Minnesota Timberwolves

19 5 .792 13-3 4-0 11-1 8-4 1-0 8-2 W 2
2

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Oklahoma City Thunder

16 8 .667 3 10-7 3-2 8-4 8-4 2-0 6-4 W 1
3

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Dallas Mavericks

16 9 .640 3.5 11-7 5-2 7-5 9-4 0-0 6-4 W 1
4

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Denver Nuggets

17 10 .630 3.5 12-8 2-2 10-2 7-8 0-0 6-4 L 1
5

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Sacramento Kings

15 9 .625 4 13-9 4-4 9-3 6-6 2-0 7-3 W 2
6

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LA Clippers

15 10 .600 4.5 13-8 4-2 11-3 4-7 0-1 8-2 W 7
7

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Houston Rockets

13 9 .591 5 12-8 5-2 11-1 2-8 0-1 7-3 W 5
8

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Los Angeles Lakers

15 11 .577 5 12-8 4-2 10-2 5-9 1-1 6-4 L 1
9

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New Orleans Pelicans

15 11 .577 5 10-9 3-2 9-4 6-7 0-0 6-4 W 3
10

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Phoenix Suns

13 12 .520 6.5 10-8 3-4 6-8 7-4 2-0 4-6 L 2
11

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Golden State Warriors

11 14 .440 8.5 9-12 3-6 6-6 5-8 0-2 4-6 W 1
12

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Utah Jazz

9 17 .346 11 8-14 3-5 7-5 2-12 1-1 4-6 L 1
13

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Memphis Grizzlies

6 18 .250 13 5-15 2-6 1-11 5-7 0-1 3-7 L 4
14

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Portland Trail Blazers

6 18 .250 13 2-14 1-4 2-8 4-10 1-2 3-7 L 6
15

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San Antonio Spurs

4 20 .167 15 4-14 1-4 2-11 2-9 1-1 1-9 W 1

 

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