SAINT AUGUSTINE — Luka Doncic,a star for the Dallas Mavericks,scored51 points as part of a historic five-game stretch,& his team needed every one of them in victory over the San Antonio Spurs
On Saturday night, Doncic grabbed two boards and made two free throws in the final 4.5 seconds to help Dallas beat San Antonio 126-125 and extend their winning streak to six games.
Doncic scored 60 points, grabbed 21 boards, & dished out 10 assists in overtime Tuesday night as part of his third 50-point performance in the last five games.It's the first time anyone in NBA
history has scored 250 points, grabbed 50 rebounds, and dished out 50 assists in a single five-game stretch.Mavericks centre Christian Wood exclaimed,"It's incredible."I have never seen anyone
else in my seven years in the league do what he can. His recent success has been phenomenal. He is performing at a high level of an MVP. Indisputable best player in the league.
With 25 points from Wood,Dallas beat San Antonio for the fifth time in a row.For Sam Antonio, Keldon Johnson scored 30, Jeremy Sochan contributed 20,& Jakob Poeltl added 19 points & 15 boards.
The Mavericks had a 17-point lead going into the final minute, but they had to rally to win the Spurs down126-124, Dallas forward Davis Bertans intentionally fouled San Antonio guard Tre Jones
After Jones missed the second of two free throws. Jones made the first of two free throws, but he missed the second.Doncic's two missed free throws with 1.5 seconds left prevented San Antonio
from taking a potential game-winning shot.The Mavericks' head coach, Jason Kidd, acknowledged that it would be difficult to win in Dallas. But, once more, Luka was fantastic.