Dallas Mavericks so po po zaslugi Luke Dončića na domačem parketu premagali New Orleans Pelicans (122:119) ter tako prekinili niz šestih zaporednih porazov.
Slovenski košarkar je bil znova med najbolj razpoloženimi igralci na parketu, saj je v 31:21 minute dosegel 21 točk, devet skokov in deset podaj ter tako ostal na pragu trojnega dvojčka. Vpisal je tudi eno ukradeno žogo. Zadel je pet od 13 metov iz igre (39%) in kar 11 od 12 prostih metov (92%). Met za tri točke mu tokrat ni stekel, saj je zgrešil vseh pet poskusov.
Deandre Jordan je k zmagi prispeval 20 točk in 12 skokov, 18 točk je dodal Harrison Barnes, po 16 pa sta jih prispevala J.J. Barrea in Devin Harris. Prvi strelec tekme je košarkar New Orleansa Anthony Davis z 32 točkami, temu je dodal še 18 skokov. Jrue Holiday je vpisal 25, Julius Randle pa 23 točk.
Davis je štiri sekunde pred koncem zgrešil trojko za izenačenje, odbito žogo pa je pobral Dončić.
Po še eni izjemni predstavi je v Dallasu ponovno odmevalo "HalleLuka" in "MVP, MVP, MVP". "Zelo rad imam navijače tu v Dallasu. So izjemni in nas zelo podpirajo, kar izjemno cenim," je bil podpore vesel 19-letnik.
V zgodovini lige NBA je samo pet novincev na prvih 20. od 30. tekem doseglo 15 točk ali več.
Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Carmelo Anthony in Luka Dončić.
Luka Doncic just falls short of the triple-double with 21 PTS, 10 ASTS, & 9 REBS in the @dallasmavs W! #NBARooks pic.twitter.com/xX8CAH4Lc4
— NBA (@NBA) December 27, 2018
Luka Doncic with the dime & spin for the @dallasmavs! #NBARooks pic.twitter.com/b65HR6PSqW
— NBA (@NBA) December 27, 2018
It was another great night at the AAC! @luka7doncic flirted with a triple-double, @MaxiKleber swatted six shots, and @jjbareapr and @Dev34Harris led a huge run in the fourth quarter! Read about all that and more in the @wingstop Fast Break!
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) December 27, 2018
➡️: https://t.co/Bk2sQCZ6H2 pic.twitter.com/GLc0HB4NQb
Luka Doncic finished 1 reb shy of a triple double (21 pts, 5/13, 10 ast, 9 reb). Had only 1 TO and a stl as well. And to top it off he got the first MVP chants of his career while icing the game from the FT line. I'm guessing they're not the last he's gonna get #NBAAllstar pic.twitter.com/f3IcecfsHt
— Sportinfo.si (@Sportinfosi) December 27, 2018
Mavericks fans busting out the "MVP" chant for Luka Doncic.
— Andy Bailey (@AndrewDBailey) December 27, 2018
Luka Doncic last 6 games: PTS/REB/AST
— John Lynch 🌐 (@JohnLynch48ers) December 27, 2018
21/9/10
23/11/6
19/3/5
32/4/5
23/6/12
28/6/9
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