Doncic with another triple-double led the Mavericks to a win over the Pistons! Durant’s performance wasn’t enough for Boston

Slovenian Luka Doncic had another great performance to lead Dallas to a 142:124 victory in Detroit. In addition, he made his mark in the NBA record books. Kevin Durant also had a very good performance, but even his 45 points were not enough to beat the best team in the NBA, Boston.

Luka Doncic made NBA history

The Dallas team controlled the game almost from the beginning. The Mavericks won all quarters. The victory was decided mainly in the third quarter, which they managed to dominate by 12 points.

Dallas was traditionally led by Luka Doncic, who scored another triple-double. The best scorer of the competition this time put 39 points in the basket of the Pistons. He also added 10 rebounds and dished out 10 assists to his teammates.

Doncic recorded his sixth consecutive triple-double with at least 30 points, something no one in NBA history has done before him. With this feat, he erased Russell Westbrook from the record charts, who managed such a feat in five consecutive games. In addition, the Slovenian extended another of his record streaks of five triple-doubles in a row with at least 35 points.

Doncic was complemented by the team’s traditional second-leading scorer Kyrie Irving, who added another 21 points. The home team’s season-best scorer was Cade Cunningham. He scored 33 points and dished out 10 assists for the Mavericks. In addition, he also missed a triple-double by 1 rebound.

The Pistons also got a very good performance from bench player Simone Fontecchio, who scored 27 points in nearly 33 minutes on the floor. Detroit, however, notched their 53rd loss of the season. While the Mavericks recorded their 36th win of the season and continue to hold playoff position ahead of the encroaching Lakers.

Kevin Durant was not enough for the Celtics

In the game Phoenix Suns vs Boston Celtics (107:117) Kevin Durant once again gave a very good shooting performance. The Suns star scored 45 points for the Celtics. He also added 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Of course, only Bradley Beal was more important from the team with 25 points.

Not enough for Boston. He wanted to atone for two defeats in a row, which happened for the first time in the season, and he purposefully went for the win. The traditional drivers of this season’s best unit were the duo of Taytum and Brown, who together loaded the Suns’ basket with 56 points.

Boston decided its victory practically at halftime, which it won by 12 points and maintained a double-digit lead until the end of the game. The Celtics clearly dominated the league with a 49-14 record, while the Suns notched their 27th loss of the season compared to their 37 game winning streak.

Source: NBA