Dallas Mavericks: Luka Doncic scores 8 points in his first All-Star game

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic played and started in his first All-Star game on Feb. 16. See how the 20-year-old star performed in Chicago.

The Dallas Mavericks have only had three All-Star starters in their franchise’s history. Luka Doncic joined Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd by earning that honor on Sunday night.

To be an All-Star starter at age 20 in his second NBA season is impressive. Doncic figures to be a massive part of this annual game going forward. He is also an MVP candidate and favorite to finish on the All-NBA team. Luka should only improve too.

He had quite the All-Star weekend in Chicago. Doncic dropped 16 points including a half-court shot that had everyone talking in the Rising Stars game on Friday night. He met former President Barack Obama and NBA legends left and right. Luka also received a ton of praise from the game’s best players all weekend long.

That was all before Sunday night’s main event. Luka Doncic was selected by his idol, LeBron James. The starting five included James, Doncic, Anthony Davis, James Harden, and Kawhi Leonard. Mavs fans can hear Luka’s introduction here.

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It was a wild back and forth game at the United Center in Chicago. The new format made things a lot more exciting. Each team competed to win during the first three quarters because they were playing for charity. The fourth being played to a set score forced both teams to lock in and compete. It was a fun game that Team LeBron finished off in the end by a score of 157-155.

Luka Doncic finished with eight points in his first All-Star game. Here is a look at his performance.

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Dunks and lobs

Luka Doncic was quiet in his first All-Star appearance. Kawhi Leonard had the hot hand for Team LeBron, and they were smartly feeding him the ball. Doncic only took two shots in the first quarter.

That did not stop him from putting on a show, though. Luka found LeBron for a slam early on. Fans can check out the play below.

Everyone knows the All-Star game is about dunks and 3-pointers. Both teams are trying to put on a show. Doncic said after the Mavericks win over the Kings in the final game before the break that he would not be dunking. He proved himself wrong early in Sunday’s game. See the jam here.

Doncic also threw this alley-oop to Ben Simmons in the first quarter.

The 20-year-old appeared to be having a ton of fun, but it was a quiet statistical first half. He had two points and four assists.

Triples too

Luka Doncic opened up a bit in the third quarter. He sank two step back 3-pointers.

The Mavericks star did not play in the fourth quarter. Team LeBron decided to play Chris Paul with the other four starters in what turned into a fiery period. Luka finished with eight points, one rebound, four assists, and one steal in 18 minutes. He was three of six from the field in his first All-Star game.

Luka Doncic will be back leading the Dallas Mavericks as they travel to Orlando to face the Magic on Feb. 21. Fans should tune in for what should be an exciting game and fun stretch run of the season.