Luka Doncic breaks Mavericks record by scoring 73 POINTS in their win over the Hawks to continue NBA’s scoring explosion… as Devin Booker puts up 62 of his own for the Suns

Luka Doncic breaks Mavericks record by scoring 73 POINTS in their win over the Hawks to continue NBA's scoring explosion... as Devin Booker puts up 62 of his own for the Suns

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Luka Doncic set a Mavericks record on Friday night as he scored 73 points in a virtuoso performance, leading his team to a 148-143 win over the Hawks.

Doncic blew past his personal-best and team-record 60 points with the help of eight three-pointers and 15 made free throws. 

He sH๏τ 75.8 percent from the field overall, becoming the first ever NBA player to score 70+ on better than 75 percent shooting.

‘It was beautiful,’ Doncic said afterwards.

His record night came only four days after Philadelphia´s Joel Embiid scored a franchise-record 70 points, and on the same night as a 62-point performance from Devin Booker in a Suns loss.

Luka Doncic scored 73 points on Friday in a virtuoso performance vs. the Hawks

Luka Doncic scored 73 points on Friday in a virtuoso performance vs. the Hawks

Doncic is just the fourth player ever to reach 73+ points in an NBA game, joining Wilt Chamberlain, David Thompson and Kobe Bryant

Doncic is just the fourth player ever to reach 73+ points in an NBA game, joining Wilt Chamberlain, David Thompson and Kobe Bryant

HISTORIC 73-POINT NIGHT FROM LUKA DONCIC 🤯🔥 73 PTS🔥 25/33 FGM (75.8%)🔥 15/16 FTM🔥 8 3PMHe becomes the 4th player in NBA history to score 73+ points and the first ever to score 70+ on 75% or higher from the field. pic.twitter.com/Afm9cyJung

— NBA (@NBA) January 27, 2024

Karl Anthony-Towns also scored 62 on Monday in a Minnesota loss. 

Doncic got to the 70 mark with a three-point play with 2:58 remaining.

With Dallas leading 140-136, Doncic added another three-point play to cap his night.

‘He was H๏τ. He was going,’ said Trae Young, who led Atlanta with 30 points. ‘We were trying everything. We were trying to trap him.’

Josh Green scored 21 points for Dallas, but Doncic carried the offense.

‘I’ve never seen anything like that,’ Green said.

Devin Booker scored 62 points for the Suns on Friday night in a losing effort vs. the Pacers

Devin Booker scored 62 points for the Suns on Friday night in a losing effort vs. the Pacers

Doncic joined Wilt Chamberlain, David Thompson and Kobe Bryant among players who had scored 73 points. 

As if that wasn’t enough, Doncic also had 10 rebounds and seven ᴀssists. 

He became the fifth player in NBA history with at least 70 points and 10 rebounds in a game, joining Chamberlain (who did it six times), Elgin Baylor, David Robinson and Embiid — who did it Monday.

Chamberlain, who holds the NBA record with 100 points, also had a 78-point game, while Bryant had 81.

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