Luka Doncic Made NBA History In Heat-Mavs Game
On Thursday evening, the Dallas Mavericks faced off against the Miami Heat at home in Texas.
The game was close, but the Mavs won by a score of 114-108, which snapped a three-game losing streak.
Five-time NBA All-Star Luka Doncic had an excellent night and put up 35 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and one steal while shooting 12/24 from the field and 7/13 from the three-point range in 40 minutes of playing time.
He also made NBA history.
Via NBA History: "Luka totals his fifth-consecutive 30+ point triple-double, becoming the second player in NBA history to do so.
Russell Westbrook – 5 consecutive games (2017)
Luka Doncic - 5 consecutive games (2024)"
Doncic is averaging 34.6 points, 9.0 rebounds, 9.8 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 49.6% from the field and 38.2% from the three-point range in 55 games.
With the victory, the Mavs improved to 35-28 in 63 games, which has them as the eighth seed in the Western Conference.
They have gone 5-5 over their last ten games and are 19-15 in the 34 games they have hosted in Dallas, Texas.
Following the Heat, the Mavs will visit the Detroit Pistons on Saturday evening.
As for the Heat, they dropped to 35-27 in 62 games, which has them as the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference.
They have gone 7-3 over their last ten games and are 18-14 in the 32 games they have played on the road away from Miami.
Following the Mavs, the Heat will travel to Oklahoma City for a matchup with the Thunder on Friday evening.
