NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Luka Doncic led the Mavs to their last victory before heading into the all-star break with 45 points in three quarters (29 minutes) and made seven three-pointers. He added 11 rebounds and eight assists to give Dallas a 105-81 lead going into the fourth quarter.
Doncic recorded his fourth 45-point game tonight, tying Mark Aguirre for the most in Mavericks history. Over the last five games Luka has averaged 39.8 points per game, 11.2 rebounds per game, 7.8 assists per game, 48 percent shooting from the floor, and 47 percent shooting from three.
Jalen Brunson had another great day for the Mavs with 23 points, one rebound, and six assists and shot 3-of-4 from beyond the arc.
Dallas started the game off hot with a phenomenal 45-27 lead over Nola. The lead continued into the half and through the third quarter. Luka Doncic did his thing to create a great lead in the fourth quarter.
The Pelicans made a run for it in the fourth quarter, taking the quarter 37-20 but it wasn’t enough for New Orleans to take the lead. Dallas moves to 35-24 on the season and will take a week break and head into the All-Star week.
Luka Doncic will appear at his third All-Star appearance at the young age of 22-years-old. Doncic has been added to a list of six players that have made three All-Star appearances before their 23rd birthday: Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal, Isiah Thomas, Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis.
You can catch Luka Doncic on Sunday, February 20th at the All-Star game in Cleveland, Ohio
