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Luka Doncic produced the first 60-20-10 triple-double in NBA history on Tuesday against the New York Knicks. His 60 points helped him surpass Dirk Nowitzki\u2019s record for most points by a Maverick in a single game. A career-high 21 rebounds capped off the league\u2019s first 60-20 stat line. The icing on the cake was ten assists to complete his 52nd career triple-double.<\/p>\n
The shorthanded Knicks led by ten points at the top fourth. Doncic started the game off with the hot hand. But in the fourth quarter, he played like the fate of humanity lay in his hands. Doncic was involved in 16 of the Mavs\u2019 23 points in the final period, including the game-tying basket with a second to spare. A perfectly executed \u201cmiss the free throw, get the rebound and get the two-point basket\u201d play. Doncic did not lose his touch, as the Mavericks sealed the deal in overtime to get the 126-121 victory.<\/p>\n
Doncic punching in milestone numbers has become a common occurrence at this point. But the undeniably big elephant that is the lack of help<\/a> he has in Dallas stays in the room. The 23-year-old scored 47% of the Mavericks\u2019 points in the comeback effort. His teammates\u2019 scoring numbers are as follows; 25, 19, 11, 5, 3, 2 and 1. Although there is no denying his greatness at such a young age, Doncic doubling the second most points by a teammate on Tuesday sticks out like a sore thumb.<\/p>\n Doncic scored seven of the Mavs\u2019 11 overtime points. Although a win is a win, this is becoming an infamous example of a team becoming so reliant on a single player. With Tuesday\u2019s win, the Mavericks have gone up to the sixth seed in the Western Conference, but it is incredibly difficult to imagine them in the same spot without Doncic.<\/p>\n