3 takeaways as Dallas Mavericks defeat Brooklyn Nets in a thriller
By Tyler Watts
Takeaway from Dallas Mavericks' win over Nets: 1. There are no words for Luka
Luka Doncic made it four straight incredible performances to start the season as he went for 41 points on Thursday night. He went off against the Nets, and Brooklyn had zero answers for the 23-year-old superstar from the opening tipoff. See a difficult-to-describe bucket created by Doncic in Brooklyn.
Luka had his entire bag on display against the Nets. From making impossible shots to dishing incredible dimes. He had his fourth straight 30-point game to open the season, and Doncic had 15 points in the third quarter to give him 33 before the final period. See his best pass of the night as he found Maxi Kleber with a no-look dime.
The Nets were willing to switch and let number 77 choose his matchup, which resulted in a monster game from the Mavericks superstar. Luka finished with 41 points, 14 assists, 11 rebounds, and three steals. He was 14 of 28 from the field and 11 of 13 on his free throws in Brooklyn. It was Luka's first triple-double of the season, and he looked unstoppable on Thursday night.
The Dallas Mavericks start their first back-to-back of the 2022-23 season on Saturday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Expect another monster night from Luka Doncic, but be sure to tune in to see what he can do next.