The Dallas Mavericks hit a new high in terms of shooting efficiency against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. Apart from snapping the Dubs' personal season-best four game winning streak, the Mavs also became the first team in league history to go perfect from the line (21-for-21) while draining 24 three-pointers.
Last night, the #Mavericks went a perfect 21/21 from the free-throw line while making 24 three-pointers.
This marks the first time in @NBA history that a team has been perfect from the free-throw line (minimum 21 FTA) while also making 20+ 3-pointers in a game. pic.twitter.com/JpOQc1cAVs
— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) December 29, 2019
The European duo of Luka Doncic (31 points, 12 rebounds, 15 assists) and Kristaps Porzingis (18 points, seven boards, four blocks) once again led the way, as the Mavs also got stellar production from shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. who fired away 25 markers. Doncic was also responsible for 10 of those 21 free throw makes. Doncic has been more aggressive in his second year in the league, upping free throw attempts from 6.7 in his rookie year to 9.1 this season.
Article Continues BelowAs a team, Dallas shot 47 percent from behind the arc (24-for-51), once again topped by Doncic who went 5-for-8. Porzingis made four of his nine attempts, while Seth Curry also drained four of 11.
After last night's immaculate showing at the line, the Mavericks are now 11th in the league in terms of free throw percentage (78.1 percent). Their offense has certainly been a bright spot for coach Rick Carlisle, as they are currently fourth in the Western Conference with a 21-11 record.
Despite their three-point heavy sets on offense, the Mavs are also top 5 in the league in free throw attempts, going to the line 24.5 times. They welcomed Doncic back with two impressive wins against the San Antonio Spurs and the Warriors, but stumbled recently against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.