The Suns were not good and they were punished! Transparent in defense, to the point of skipping the defensive withdrawal, or not getting on the 3-point shooters, Kevin Durant's teammates did not deserve any gifts this night, and Luka Doncic had a lot of fun: 50 points, 14 assists, 6 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 blocks. All at 15 out of 25 on shots, with an 8 out of 16 at 3-points and a 12 out of 12 on free throws. Which gives an evaluation of… 63!
“He’s one of the best players in the world, and like I’ve always said, you don’t take anything for granted.” explains Jason Kidd. “So when he feels good, we try to give him the ball as often as possible.”
And when the Suns don't want to put too much pressure on him, it makes for an offensive festival. All smiles, Doncic is only the 4th player in history to score 50 points or more in a “Christmas Game”. The others are Wilt Chamberlain, Bernard King and Rick Barry.
Faster than LeBron James to reach 10,000 points!
The Dallas leader also became last night, among active players, the fastest to reach the 10,000 point mark. With 358 matches on the clock, he is therefore faster than LeBron James, and only six players in history have needed fewer matches to reach this threshold. He is also the 6th Dallas player to cross this threshold, after Dirk Nowitzki, Rolando Blackman, Mark Aguirre, Derek Harper and Michael Finley.
An unforgettable Christmas for the Slovenian, always very inspired when it comes to teaching Devin Booker and his gang a lesson.
“When this kind of performance comes with victory, it’s even more pleasant,” confides Doncic. “It was a difficult victory on the road, and beyond the 10,000 career points and 50 points, what makes me happy is that we won. I love playing in this kind of environment. When you land a shot, the whole room goes silent. When these kinds of stats come with a victory, it's even better. »
