Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic had a career-high 42 points against the Suns on Nov. 29, 2019. Find out how to rewatch that game on April 16.
The Dallas Mavericks knew it was going to a special season from opening night. Luka Doncic dropped 34 points as he led the Mavs to a victory over the Wizards. The 20-year-old star did not stop there. He was averaging 30.1 points per after the first 17 games.
The Mavericks were 11-6 and fans could already smell a playoff berth. They had wins over the Nuggets, Rockets, Raptors, and Spurs at that point. The Mavs proved they had depth and were going to be a force.
Then, game 18 rolled around. The Mavericks were fresh off a 15-point loss to the Clippers in the first game all year they were dominated. They had to travel to Phoenix to take on the Suns.
That game took place on Nov. 29, 2019. Fox Sports Southwest is re-airing the contest on April 16. The first showing begins at 6:00 p.m. CT with an encore at 8:00 p.m.
Why fans should watch
Luka Doncic has one of the best games of his young career. The 20-year-old sets a new career-high with 42 points as he narrowly misses a triple-double in the victory. Doncic takes just 24 field goal attempts and goes to the line 18 times. It is a masterpiece from the Mavericks superstar. He also has two massive quarters including 16 points in the third.
Tim Hardaway Jr. gets red hot in Phoenix as well. He makes six 3-pointers to propel in him to 26 points on 14 shots.
The two teams engage in a wild back and forth third quarter where 75 points are put on the scoreboard. It is an intense high scoring game that Mavericks fans can enjoy again on Thursday evening.
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