Even though Luka Doncic is only 24 years old, he has already surpassed NBA great Larry Bird in the record book for most triple-doubles in his career. With 40 points, the Slovenian led his team to a decisive victory over the Utah Jazz. Joel Embiid scored a half-century of points to help the 76ers defeat the Wizards, while Steph Curry helped the Warriors overcome the Trail Blazers.
Luka Doncic, who excelled in the Dallas Mavericks’ thrilling victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night, became the first person in NBA history to record a 25-point triple-double before halftime.
In addition, Doncic moved up to ninth place on the all-time list of triple-doubles, surpassing Larry Bird on an incredible night at the American Airlines Center.
For the majority of the evening, the Mavs dominated their opponents and won handily, 147-97.
When told that he had eclipsed Bird, Doncic, 24, remarked, “That’s pretty amazing,” afterwards.
“To be honest, I have no idea what to say. But since we all know who Larry Bird was, this is truly unique.
Once more, Doncic displayed perfect timing with his youthful teammate Dereck Lively II, who played a crucial role in the performance that demolished the Jazz.
Regarding the 19-year-old, Doncic remarked, “He has a great potential.” “He’s a fantastic player already
We no longer play pick-and-roll because, as you can see, they are actually a little scared of him. As a result, they put a smaller guy on top of him. However, we handled that skillfully.”
The Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers faced off at the Chase Center in a match that was much closer.
However, Steph Curry, as he has so frequently done in his career, made a game-winning three-pointer with only a few seconds left to pull his team away from their rivals and secure a 110-106 victory that was largely due to a turnaround in the second half.
The 35-year-old Curry scored 31 points overall, and after the game, he complimented Jonathan Kuminga for coming off the bench to lead his team to victory.
Curry declared, “It’s huge [what he did].”
“We challenge everyone in our locker room to stay involved and approach it the right way; this does not imply that you have to like it, just that you must ‘accept’ it.
“Not playing in the first half and being out of the starting lineup for the second presented a challenge for him. The reason we won tonight was his readiness for the moment when it presented itself.”It was crucial because if he hadn’t shown maturity and remained prepared, we would have lost this game.”
On Wednesday night, Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs lost 102-94 to the Minnesota Timberwolves, while Joel Embiid scored 50 points to help the Philadelphia 76ers defeat the Washington Wizards.
