Luka Doncic emerges with 20th triple-double vs. Kings

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

Luka Doncic will never cease to amaze the crowd. This time, the Slovenian player led Mavericks to a 127-123 win over Sacramento Kings with his 20th triple-double!

Doncic had 25 points, 17 assists (a new career-high), and 15 rebounds across his 34-minute presence on the court.

Following Luka’s lead, Maxi Kleber also contributed 14 points for the Mavs, while Nemanja Bjelica finished the game with 11 points, 12 rebounds for the Kings.

Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka emerged with 15 points each in Toronto Raptors‘ 130-121 triumph over Oklahoma City Thunder. On the opposing end, Dennis Schroder and Danilo Gallinari posted team-high performances with 25 and 23 points each.

Nikola Jokic was just enough productive with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists in Denver Nuggets‘ 100-86 victory over Charlotte Hornets. Willy Hernangomez added five points and six rebounds for the opposing team.

Domantas Sabonis stepped up big time in Indiana Pacers‘ 104-99 victory over Minnesota Timberwolves and finished the game with a double-double of 29 points, 13 rebounds, as well as six assists.

Tomas Satoransky and Lauri Markkanen stepped up for Chicago Bulls in their 115-106 victory over Washington Wizards. The Czech shooting guard added 18 points, five assists, three rebounds in 28 minutes on the court, while the Finnish big man tapped 13 points, eight rebounds in 31 minutes. Wizards had Davis Bertans and Anzejs Pasecniks scoring in double digits with 12 and 10 points each.

Sekou Doumbouya set a franchise record for Pistons, becoming the youngest player with a 24-point game in their 116-103 victory against Boston Celtics. At the same time, Svi Mykhailiuk posted a career-high of 21 points and five assists coming from the bench, while Celtics‘ Daniel Theis dropped 9 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists.

Furkan Korkmaz tapped 15 points, two rebounds in 21 minutes on the court as Philadelphia 76ers‘ 117-106 victory against Brooklyn Nets.

Goran Dragic paced Miami Heat to a 106-100 victory over San Antonio Spurs with his 17-point performance (along with five assists, coming from the bench). On the other end of the court, big man Jakob Poeltl posted two points.

Clint Capela added a double-double of 14 points and 18 rebounds, however, Houston Rockets fell to Portland Trail Blazers 117-107. Finally, Nikola Vucevic paced Orlando Magic to a narrow 119-118 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers with a 19-point performance.

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