Dallas Mavericks: Luka Doncic has 33 points in win over Magic
By Tyler Watts
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic had another monster performance as he led the team to a win in Orlando over the Magic on Feb. 21. Read more here.
The Dallas Mavericks are officially back from the All-Star break. They traveled to Orlando to face the Magic on Friday evening. It was the beginning of a back-to-back set for Dallas they face the Hawks in Atlanta on Feb. 22.
The Mavs came out firing. They scored 34 points in the first quarter and never looked back en route to a 122-106 victory on Feb. 21. Dallas had four players in double-figures.
Luka Doncic led the way with 33 points, ten rebounds, eight assists, one steal, and one block. He was ten of 21 from the field and made nine of his 12 free throws. It was another incredible performance from the 20-year-old star.
Kristaps Porzingis also had a monster night. He finished with 24 points, ten rebounds, five assists, and five blocks in 34 minutes of action. The Mavs one-two punch was firing on all cylinders. KP even found Luka for a lay-in during the first quarter.
Doncic had no problems doing it himself either. He put on a show with some fancy dribble moves right into his step back here.
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It was a dominating performance by the Mavericks on Friday evening. They absorbed the Magic’s biggest blows and came back stronger. Their star duo even made a bit of history in the performance.
Luka’s full highlights
Luka Doncic put on a show for fans. Here is a look at his full highlight reel courtesy of the Mavs official YouTube.
Up next
The Dallas Mavericks are right back it on Saturday evening in Atlanta. Tipoff is at 6:30 p.m. local time in Dallas. The Hawks are fresh off a win over the Heat to open the break where Trae Young dropped 50 points.
There will be plenty of talk about the Doncic versus Young matchup. Fans will remember they were traded for each other on draft night in 2018.
Supporters should keep an eye on the status of Kristaps Porzingis. His status in back-to-back sets is being managed carefully. The 24-year-old may sit out on Saturday night after playing 34 minutes against Orlando. Be on the lookout for updates.
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