Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are playing with a chip on their shoulder after failing to make the play-in tournament last season.
Doncic, in particular, seems like a man on a mission as he has spearheaded the Mavericks’ first two victories of the season.
The European superstar exploded for 49 points against the Brooklyn Nets, leading the Mavericks to a 125-120 win.
Doncic’s complete stat line includes 49 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists, including a sensational 9-14 shooting performance from the field.
Upon seeing Doncic’s crazy stat line against the Nets, NBA fans on Twitter couldn’t hold back from sharing their reactions to it.
LUKA DONCIC TONIGHT:
49 POINTS
9 REBOUNDS
7 ASSISTS
64% FG
9/14 3PM🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/7CXN6lGncf
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) October 28, 2023
How Luka sees NBA players pic.twitter.com/ULVKtGxDAB
— Optimus Dime (@OptimusDime8) October 28, 2023
He’s such a great player, i wish he was good on the defensive side of the ball as much as the offense.#NBA #Mavs
— M 🌹 (@ShockerMax) October 28, 2023
Best player in the world
— . (@Jynxsu3) October 28, 2023
Dude was an automatic legend from the jump
— Koba Aaron (@KobaGrim) October 28, 2023
A key aspect of Doncic’s insane performance against the Nets was the fact that he recorded 0 turnovers.
No, we are not kidding, Doncic scored 49 points while shooting 64% from the field and didn’t even turn the ball over once.
As we mentioned earlier, Doncic is a man on a mission and evidently wants to lead the Mavericks back into the playoffs.
A good reason for the Mavericks to feel confident about their chances of not only advancing to the playoffs but making a deep run is the fact that Kyrie Irving has yet to go off.
If Luka Doncic is an NBA MVP candidate, Kyrie Irving is the perfect Robin for his Batman.
Irving knows how to lead a team, as he was part of an NBA Championship-winning roster with the Cavaliers in 2016.
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