Luka Doncic chases Wilt Chamberlain with another 40-point triple-double for Mavs | Sports New Spain

If no injury prevents you from doing so, Luka Doncic He will end up placing his name alongside the all-time greats statistically. At 24 years old, the Slovenian has chased some of the stars of the past, such as Larry Bird on the list of triple-double recently. Without leaving this area, the former Real Madrid man managed to overcome Wilt Chamberlain in a non-negligible measurement at 131-120 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Doncic signed his 8th triple-double with 40 points or more, adding 12 rebounds and 10 assists on 15 of 28 field goals (53.6%) and 4 of 12 from three (33.3%). A stat line that helped him break a tie with Chamberlain and establish himself as the fourth-most games of this type in NBA history.

In front of him, the Mavs star has only Russell Westbrook (13), James Harden (16) and Oscar Robertson (22), which sooner or later he will end up reaching.

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Another day at the office for Doncic who in Kyrie Irving’s absence continues to keep the Mavs afloat. Not an easy task, even against Portland, mired in the bottom zone of the West, an opponent that made things difficult for Kidd’s team. A great first quarter for the Slovenian, who added 22 of his 40 points in the start on 7 of 11 from the fieldthey made up for Dallas’ terrible defensive work.

Little by little Kidd’s men started to get into the game and the balance eventually fell to the visitors to add a 5th win in 6 games for the Mavericks. A win that allows Dallas to stay atop the Western Conference despite their limitations name list, with balance 16-9 which leaves them third in the ranking.

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A situation that would be impossible if Luka Doncic wasn’t playing at this level. The former Real Madrid player has outrageous averages, with 32.7 points, 9.1 assists, 8.3 rebounds and a brilliant 37.9% on threes. Doncic’s name should be among the main candidates MVP how he’s playing as well as his impact on the Texas team.

At this point, the normal and expected thing would be for the Mavs to sink in the standings, but, unlike other years, Kidd’s team held on. A situation that results from the improvement of the team, but also from a Doncic who is now a serious and consistent contender for the main awards of the season.