After having suffered two consecutive losses at home, the Dallas Mavericks made a strong comeback by defeating the Utah Jazz convincingly.
Notably, Luka Doncic achieved a remarkable triple-double in their 147-97 victory. In just three quarters, the Slovenian sensation scored an impressive 40 points, with 14 out of 25 field goals and 6 out of 12 three-pointers. He also grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out 11 assists.
This outstanding performance marked Doncic’s 60th career triple-double, surpassing Larry Bird to claim the ninth spot in the all-time list.
What’s even more astonishing is that Doncic achieved a 29-point, 10-rebound, and 10-assist triple-double by halftime, becoming the first player in NBA history to accomplish such a feat in just one half.
The Mavericks dominated the game, leading by a whopping 52 points near the end and even surpassing their franchise record for the largest victory margin. That was before Walker Kessler added a little cosmetic finishing touch with a dunk shortly before the end of the game.
In wake of his impressive performance, Doncic’s post-game excitement got the better of him, as he unintentionally used some colorful language during an interview. He jokingly mentioned that he had told his teammates before the game not to mess around, but his choice of words included a profanity. Realizing his “mistake,” he quickly followed it up with another expletive, causing laughter from Mavs reporter Skin Wade.
“We just can’t f*ck around and we just… aww sh*t.”
