Kristaps Porzingis and Luka Doncic have been at top form for the Dallas Mavericks as of late. With two excellent performances on Friday against the Orlando Magic, the Mavs' Euro stars have become just the third duo in league history to put up 20-10-5 in consecutive games.
After dropping 33 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists against the Sacramento Kings before the break, Doncic followed that up with 33 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in Friday's 122-106 win.
As for Porzingis, the 7-foot-3 power forward scored 27 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and dished five assists against the Kings and then registered 24 points, 10 rebounds and five assists against the Magic.
Per @EliasSports, this is the updated list of teammates in @NBA history to record 20+ points, 10+ rebounds and 5+ assists in consecutive games:
Hakeem Olajuwon & Clyde Drexler, 1995
LeBron James & Kevin Love, 2017
*Luka Dončić & Kristaps Porzingis, 2020 pic.twitter.com/3hWw3Mo0ta— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) February 22, 2020
In only his second season, Luka Doncic has become a legitimate MVP candidate averaging 28.9 points, 9.5 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game while shooting 46.5 percent from the field and 32.3 percent from deep.
In his first campaign with the Mavs, Kristaps Porzingis is putting up 18.4 points, a career-high 9.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. He is also shooting 41.6 percent from the field and 35.0 percent from beyond the arc.
The new duo has helped lead the Mavs back into playoff contention this 2019-20. At 34-22, they are currently the seventh seed in the Western Conference (tied with the Oklahoma City Thunder).
However, while the team has won three of their last four games, they have only won five of their last 10.
Friday's win is a great start to the second half of the NBA season, especially since the Mavs seek to make the postseason for the first time since the 2015-16 season.
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