Lights Out in Luka Land 🚨

12/07/2023 Lights Out in Luka Land 🚨

By: Jeff Yoder

Luka Doncic Notches Historic 1st-Half Triple-Double, Stats 40-10-11 in 3 Quarters & Passes Larry Bird in the Record Books

Have a night, Luka Doncic! The Mavericks held a funeral for the Jazz on Wednesday with a 50-point eulogy (147-97) and the biggest blowout of the NBA season. Luka Doncic was in ‘sandbox’ mode, just toying around with the Utah defense. Doncic tallied 29-10-10 in the FIRST HALF of play, notching the highest-scoring triple-double in a single half in NBA history. He ended the night with 40-10-11, and he didn’t even see the court in the 4th quarter (32 minutes played). A 50-15-15 night might have been in the cards had he played a full game, or had the game been close, but this was a downright spectacle of an offensive performance. And the history didn’t stop there…

 

Doncic passed Larry Bird for 9th on the NBA’s all-time triple-double list with his 60th career trip-dub. Larry Bird, folks… Keep in mind, that Luka is just 24 years old. The Mavs moved to 12-8 on the year and snapped a two-game skid, and this might finally be the year Luka runs away with the MVP.

 

NBA’s All-Time Triple-Double List

1. Russell Westbrook (198)

2. Oscar Robertson (181)

3. Magic Johnson (138)

4. Nikola Jokic (113)

5. LeBron James (108)

6. Jason Kidd (107)

7. Wilt Chamberlain (78)

8. James Harden (74)

9. Luka Doncic (60)

10. Larry Bird (59)

 

Watch: Luka Doncic Goes for 40-10-11 in 3 Quarters With Historic Night & 50-Point Victory

 

The NBA Point Party 

Embiid Drops 50-Piece: Joel Embiid was Wednesday night’s high-point man with 50-13-7 in a narrow win for the 76ers over the Wizards (131-126). It’s the NBA’s fourth 50-point game of the season, and the second by a 76ers player (Tyrese Maxey, Nov. 12).

 

Desmond Bane Fires 49 Points: The Grizzlies may be struggling without Ja Morant, but Desmond Bane has been a revelation in Memphis. The Grizzlies’ lights-out shooter tabbed a new career-high with 49 last night in a win over the Pistons (116-102). He shot 19-for-31 from the floor.

 

Banchero Scores Career-High 42: The Magic’s early-season streak has been a pleasant surprise, and so has young star Paolo Banchero. The second-year man from Duke dropped a career-high 42 last night, but the Magic fell to the Cavs (121-111).

 

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