It sure seems as if Luka Doncic is thriving in the world's biggest basketball stage. The Dallas Mavericks superstar was incredible again tonight as he led a huge comeback against the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 4 when he knocked down his patented step-back three-pointer that put the Mavs ahead by two and getting the 135-133 victory in overtime.
In 46 minutes of play, Doncic put on a clinic and tallied a total of 43 points, 17 rebounds, and 13 assists. With that crazy stat line, he joins Oscar Robertson (1963) and Charles Barkler (1993) to be just the 3rd player in NBA playoff history to tally a 40-point, 15-rebound and 10-assist game.
FROM ELIAS: Luka Doncic is the 3rd player in NBA postseason history with a 40-point, 15-rebound, 10-assist game, joining Charles Barkley (1993) and Oscar Robertson (1963) pic.twitter.com/iRS3knoLo1
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 23, 2020
Luka Doncic had to step up since the Mavs' second-leading scorer Kristaps Porzingis had to sit out Game 4 with a knee issue. And Doncic made sure he wouldn't disappoint as Luka Magic was in full effect tonight as Dallas evened out the series 2-2.
Prior to this series, there were a lot of questions on how the sophomore would fair in his first-ever post-season stint against a highly-rated defensive unit in the Clippers' backcourt, but after just four games, Doncic has proven that he isn't fazed by the bright lights. He had a historic first two games where he passed Kareem-Abdul Jabbar for most points in their first two playoff games. His only “sub-par game” was Game 3 where he had to leave the game early due to an ankle sprain but still managed to notch a triple-double.
Tonight, his epic triple-double once again makes the record books and further cement his name as the brightest young stars in the league today.
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