The Luka Doncic show continued after he returned from a one-game absence to deal with an ankle injury to help the Dallas Mavericks beat the Detroit Pistons at home. Despite the Pistons having the worst record in the East, the Mavericks trailed for the majority of the game and needed another Doncic masterclass to pull off the win.
Luka Doncic scored 53 points on just 24 shots to help the Mavericks win a close game, which was their 8th game of the season where they came back from under 10 points to win a game. Doncic scored nearly half the team’s points in the win, making fans beg Mark Cuban and Nico Harrison to get Luka some help once again.
Please Mark Cuban. Please pic.twitter.com/0A9uwm0qlR
— KENNY BEECHAM (@KOT4Q) January 31, 2023
Players with four 50-point games in a season prior to February over last 50 years (via @ESPNStatsInfo):
Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant
James Harden (three times)
Luka Doncic
— Tim MacMahon (@BannedMacMahon) January 31, 2023
LUKA DONCIC TONIGHT:
53 POINTS
7 rebounds
5 assists
2 steals
70% FG
14-18 FTM
MVP? 👀🔥 pic.twitter.com/iD6zhuCprh
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) January 31, 2023
Luka Dončić has claimed 4 out of the 6 highest scoring games in franchise history for the Mavericks…
He is only 23 years old!!! 🤯🤯🤯 pic.twitter.com/tRn92oEw0D
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) January 31, 2023
Luka Doncic's 53 points are the second-most points he's scored in a game during his NBA career. His total ties Dirk Nowitzki for the second-highest scoring game in Mavericks history.
— Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth) January 31, 2023
Points / Shots / Minutes:
Luka Doncic: 53 PTS on 24 Shots in 36 MIN
Other Mavs: 58 PTS on 55 Shots in 204 MIN
— Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth) January 31, 2023
Doncic is that guy man, generational. Cuban and Nico got surround him with somebody soon.
— J (@JOHNNY2G00D) January 31, 2023
Bojan telling Mark Cuban to come get him.
— Glen (@Glenjr1988) January 31, 2023
This is a blame Mark Cuban, Nico, & Kidd for not putting the team in a position to succeed typa situation…NOT a blame the players being asked to do too much every night or a “Luka has no help” typa situation
Don’t get it twisted lol
— ⋆wiz⋆ (@kt_wza) January 31, 2023
Luka Dončić and the Dallas #Mavs. pic.twitter.com/M2Aw6nimBc
— Tony Michael 💎 (@TonyMichael) January 31, 2023
Luka Doncic is the league leader in 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60-point games this season. pic.twitter.com/QADnc434A8
— Ishaan Bhattacharya (@IshaanBhatta) January 31, 2023
Luka Dončić: Scores 53 points for the #Mavericks to beat the #Pistons by 6.
Mark Cuban: This is sustainable. pic.twitter.com/iYpPjWGp1Q
— The Hoop Chronicles (@TheHoopChron) January 31, 2023
It seemed Bojan Bogdanovic was auditioning for the Mavericks to trade for him, as his 29 points kept the Pistons close even when the Mavs were running away with the game in the second half.
What Trades Should The Dallas Mavericks Look At?
The Mavericks have been linked to a number of players around the league. They are reportedly shopping Dorian Finney-Smith in the hopes of getting a star player, with the Utah Jazz heavily interested in the veteran forward. Bogdanovic has been heavily linked to Dallas, along with recent rumors of players like D’Angelo Russell and Nikola Vucevic also emerging.
Luka Doncic has allegedly started putting pressure on the Mavs front office to relieve his historic load and get him a worthy co-star he can rely on. Zach LaVine trades from earlier in the season seem to have fizzled out, so the Mavs may not find the solution this trade deadline.
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