MEXICO CITY, Dec 13 — Luka Doncic recorded the first triple-double at an NBA neutral site in 46 years in the Dallas Mavericks’ 122-111 victory over the Detroit Pistons last night in Mexico City. Doncic, the second-year Mavericks standout, dazzled NBA fans south of the border with 41 points, 12...
Dallas Mavericks’ point guard Luka Doncic tries to score during their NBA Global Games match against the Detroit Pistons at the Mexico City Arena in Mexico City December 12, 2019. — AFP pic
Doncic, the second-year Mavericks standout, dazzled NBA fans south of the border with 41 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, matching the triple-double feat of the Boston Celtics’ John Havlicek on Dec. 12, 1973 in Providence, RI, against the Buffalo Braves.Doncic’s triple-double was the 16th of his career, with his 41 points coming up one shy of his personal record in a triple-double, which he set last month against San Antonio.
In winning for the sixth straight time, Dallas led by as many as 24 points in the third quarter before coasting home. The closest Detroit got in the fourth period was nine points. The Mavericks, who ran their all-time record in Mexico City in regular-season games to 2-1, outshot the Pistons 51.1 per cent to 44.9.
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