Dallas — — Luka Doncic He scored 35 points and had an eight-game streak of at least 30 games before the start of the season. Dallas Mavericks beat the toronto raptors 111-110 on Friday nights.
The only other NBA player to score 30 or more points in the first eight games of the season Wilt ChamberlainHe did so in the first eight games of the 1959-60 season and the first 23 games of the 1962-63 season.
Doncic played 37 minutes and made over 30 points with a turnaround fadeaway jumper with 18.7 seconds remaining in the third quarter. It was a night of balance for the 23-year-old superstar. 15-10 from the floor, 6-3 from downtown, 14-12 at the free throw line, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.
This included one assist on a spin move via a double team, one basket after dribbling between the legs, a hook shot to cap a 16-2 run from the second half, and a floater late in the third period. was included.
“He did it all tonight,” said Mavericks coach Jason Kidd.
“He surprises a lot of people. I wonder if he surprises himself sometimes.
He?
“Yes, sometimes,” Doncic said with a smile. “The best play was the hookshot. Those plays are fun. We’ll see them later on TV. Everyone talks about them.”
Doncic led the NBA with 8.6 assists in 36.6 minutes and an average of 36.0 points per game.
The Raptors cut a 19-point deficit in the third quarter to 108-105 with 35.5 seconds remaining. Doncic sank his first of his two free throws in his 15.9 seconds to take a four-point lead. OG Anunoby He dunked with 11 seconds remaining. Spencer Dinwiddie Two free throws with three seconds remaining made the score 111-107. Anunoby hit a three-pointer at the buzzer.
Dinwiddie had 21 points and seven assists for the Mavericks.
Anunoby scored 27 points, Pascal Siakam 18 and Chris Boucher 17 off the Raptors’ bench. Siakam left the game in the third quarter with what coach Nick Nurse said was likely a groin injury.
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Dinwiddie, who was charged with a technical foul in the final minute of the second period, said his teammates told him the official Tony Brothers had described him with multiple curse words.
“NBA, I definitely want my money back,” Dinwiddie said. can do.”
“I have to talk to Spencer,” Kidd said. “If you look at Tony, what he’s done as a referee in this league, he’s well-liked and one of the best players we have. It’s a sensitive topic.”
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Raptors: They had 10 steals, nearly matching the league-leading 10.8 per game, but trailed the Mavericks only 27-26 in points from turnovers. … G Fred VanVleetNurse, the NBA’s fourth in steals, said he thought VanVleet would play after a full practice on Thursday. “I hope he’ll be back soon,” Nurse said.
Mavericks: C Dwight PowellThe Toronto native made his second start of the season. JaVale McGee in the starting line-up. Powell had nine points and two rebounds in 26 minutes.
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Raptors: Start Chicago and Home and Home at home on Sunday.
Mavericks: Host Brooklyn on Monday.
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