Luka Doncic went close to monster triple-double over Brooklyn

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

Starting the year hot, the Slovenian superstar just keeps on dominating the 2023-24 NBA Regular Season. During the latest 119-107 win on the road against Brooklyn by the Dallas Mavericks, Luka Doncic shone.

The former Real Madrid star went close to a huge triple-double of 35 points, 18 rebounds, and 9 assists, followed by his backcourt teammate Kyrie Irving, who scored 36 points, 5 assists, and 2 steals, shooting 15/24 from the field including 6/10 from deep.

Elsewhere, Kevin Durant beat Giannis Antetokounmpo in one of the battles between NBA stars, ending with a double-double of 28 points and 10 rebounds, followed by Jusuf Nurkic, who had 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Greek Freak contributed with a losing effort of 34 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists.

Dragging Utah to the impressive upset victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, Lauri Markkanen had one of the best performances of his season, delivering a double-double of 33 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 12/18 from the field including 5/7 from beyond the arc.

The Chicago Bulls won against Minnesota, dragged by Nikola Vucevic against Rudy Gobert in a battle at the rim; the Montenegrin center had 24 points and 6 rebounds, while the French one had a losing effort of 12 points and 16 rebounds.

Finally, losing 132-129 against the Indiana Pacers, Alperen Sengun tried his best to keep the Houston Rockets on the winning end, providing 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists in the defeat.

NBA Results and other European performances

Indiana Pacers – Houston Rockets 132-129
Brooklyn Nets – Dallas Mavericks 107-119
Miami Heat – Orlando Magic 121-95 (Franz Wagner 13 p, 7 r; Mo Wagner 3 p, 3 r)
New York Knicks – Memphis Grizzlies 123-113 (Aldama 11 p, 4 r, 5 a; Hartenstein 17 p, 8 r, 3 a)
Chicago Bulls – Minnesota Timberwolves 129-123 OT
Utah Jazz – Oklahoma City Thunder 124-117 (Fontecchio 2 p, 6 r, 3 a)
Phoenix Suns – Milwaukee Bucks 114-106

NBA Standings (via NBA.com)

Eastern Conference

TEAM W L WIN% GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD OT LAST10 STREAK
1

Boston Celtics

38 12 .760 25-6 11-1 23-3 15-9 2-3 7-3 W 1
2

Cleveland Cavaliers

32 16 .667 5 20-10 7-4 18-8 14-8 2-0 9-1 W 6
3

Milwaukee Bucks

33 18 .647 5.5 24-12 9-7 21-5 12-13 2-1 5-5 L 2
4

New York Knicks

33 18 .647 5.5 22-10 6-3 19-6 14-12 0-0 9-1 W 1
5

Philadelphia 76ers

30 19 .612 7.5 19-12 5-4 17-8 13-11 0-2 4-6 L 2
6

Indiana Pacers

29 23 .558 10 22-13 9-2 17-10 12-13 0-0 5-5 W 2
7

Miami Heat

27 24 .529 11.5 20-15 11-2 14-12 13-12 1-0 3-7 W 1
8

Orlando Magic

27 24 .529 11.5 18-14 6-5 15-7 12-17 1-1 5-5 L 1
9

Chicago Bulls

24 27 .471 14.5 14-17 3-6 15-12 9-15 5-2 5-5 W 1
10

Atlanta Hawks

22 28 .440 16 13-20 6-5 12-14 10-14 3-1 5-5 L 1
11

Brooklyn Nets

20 30 .400 18 14-14 2-5 12-15 8-15 0-3 4-6 L 2
12

Toronto Raptors

17 33 .340 21 11-21 0-11 10-13 7-20 1-2 2-8 L 3
13

Charlotte Hornets

10 39 .204 27.5 7-23 3-6 5-20 5-19 1-1 1-9 L 8
14

Washington Wizards

9 40 .184 28.5 6-28 2-10 3-21 6-19 0-0 2-8 L 3
15

Detroit Pistons

6 43 .122 31.5 5-25 1-10 4-23 2-20 0-2 3-7 L 3

Western Conference

TEAM W L WIN% GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD OT LAST10 STREAK
1

LA Clippers

34 15 .694 21-11 7-3 19-4 15-11 0-1 9-1 W 4
2

Oklahoma City Thunder

35 16 .686 21-12 10-4 20-6 15-10 3-0 7-3 L 1
3

Minnesota Timberwolves

35 16 .686 24-8 6-2 19-5 16-11 1-2 5-5 L 1
4

Denver Nuggets

35 16 .686 19-11 4-5 21-4 14-12 0-0 7-3 W 2
5

Sacramento Kings

29 20 .592 5 18-13 6-5 14-8 15-12 3-1 6-4 L 1
6

Phoenix Suns

30 21 .588 5 17-14 5-7 15-11 15-10 2-0 7-3 W 2
7

New Orleans Pelicans

29 21 .580 5.5 20-17 7-6 15-10 14-11 0-1 5-5 W 3
8

Dallas Mavericks

28 23 .549 7 18-18 7-5 14-13 14-10 0-0 4-6 W 2
9

Los Angeles Lakers

27 25 .519 8.5 18-16 6-4 17-8 10-17 2-1 6-4 W 3
10

Utah Jazz

26 26 .500 9.5 13-18 5-6 17-7 9-19 2-2 4-6 W 2
11

Golden State Warriors

22 25 .468 11 12-19 3-8 13-13 9-12 1-4 5-5 W 1
12

Houston Rockets

23 27 .460 11.5 16-13 7-3 18-9 5-18 1-4 4-6 L 2
13

Memphis Grizzlies

18 33 .353 17 12-23 6-6 5-18 13-15 1-1 3-7 L 6
14

Portland Trail Blazers

15 35 .300 19.5 6-28 1-9 9-13 6-22 3-2 4-6 L 2
15

San Antonio Spurs

10 40 .200 24.5 7-21 1-8 5-21 5-19 1-1 3-7 L 4

PHOTO CREDIT: Getty Images

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