Slovenian Luka Doncic signed this Friday evening fourth highest result player in an NBA game by adding 73 points in the Dallas Mavericks’ 143–148 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
On the day that marks four years since the helicopter crash that claimed the life of the superstar Kobe BryantDoncic has joined the club of all-time leading scorers in any game in NBA history. Wilt Chamberlain from 100; then, in fact, the legendary numbers “24” and “8” of the Los Angeles Lakers with 81 and Wilt again with 78.
Denver Nuggets guard David Thompsonalso reached the Slovenian’s current 73-point mark against the Detroit Pistons on the final day of the 1977–78 season.
Below are Doncic’s best goals against Atlanta.
HISTORICAL NIGHT 73 POINTS FROM LUKA DONCIC 🤯
🔥73 points
🔥25/33 KO (75.8%)
🔥15/16 FTM
🔥 8 15:00He becomes the 4th player in NBA history to score 73+ points and the first in history to score 70+ while shooting 75% or better from the field. pic.twitter.com/Afm9cyJung
—NBA (@NBA) January 27, 2024
Since the 1970s, only Kobe Bryant has scored more on that night in 2006 against the Toronto Raptors than Doncic, who in addition to a new personal best also broke a franchise record he himself owned and a player record. .
Thus, the Slovenian, who scored 41 points in the first half and 32 in the second, managed to score 25 of his 33 field goals in almost 45 minutes, with 8 of 13 in triples and 15 of 16 in free throws, to which he added 10 rebounds. 7 passes and rebounding the ball. This is the seventh game in which Doncic has scored 50 or more points in the NBA.
(according to information from Europe Press)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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