Luka Doncic’s crazy finish created the highlight of the day when he scored 47 points, defeating the team with the longest winning streak in the NBA.
Before entering the NBA series on the morning of April 1 Vietnam time, the Houston Rockets were the team with the longest unbeaten streak in the tournament with 11 consecutive victories.
Thanks to this series of great performances, the Rockets have nearly caught up with Golden State, directly competing with Stephen Curry and the Warriors players in the hope of reaching the play-in series (7th-8th-9th-10th place).
However, Houston’s sublime days were ended by one of the NBA’s top stars and a strong candidate for the MVP title – Luka Doncic.
The Dallas Mavericks star and his teammates won 125-107 right on Houston’s field, giving their opponent their first defeat in more than 4 weeks.
Luka Doncic alone scored 47 points (including 9 successful 3-pointers) along with 12 rebounds, 2 steals and 7 assists. If you were to find something more impressive than Doncic’s 47 points, it would be the “go to the basket from the 3-point range” style scoring.
This impromptu situation was done by Luka at the beginning of the third quarter, when the Dallas Mavericks were leading 70-47.
Watch Luka Doncic’s extremely “virtual” score in the match against Houston Rockets:
The ball went into the basket to the surprise of the whole gym. Even the commentator couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw the score. As for Doncic, he just ran back to defend with a big smile.
“Come on, this is the shot you often challenge with your friends in your backyard, not in the NBA,” the commentator shared on television when reviewing the slow-motion situation.
Right from the first half of this match, Luka Doncic had a very good feeling of finishing. He pocketed 5 3-pointers in the first 12 minutes of play to put the Dallas Mavericks up early.
By halftime, the Slovenian star had 32 points and 8 rebounds while his teammates led Houston with a 21-point gap. Perhaps with such a relaxed spirit, Luka’s artistry was shown with the bold performance score above.
Highlights of Luka Doncic’s explosive game with 47 points, 12 rebounds and 9 3-pointers
After breaking the Houston Rockets’ 11-match unbeaten streak, the Dallas Mavericks became the team with the longest unbeaten streak in the NBA right now with 7 consecutive victories.
In addition, this result also helps Dallas improve its total season record to 45-29, secure a position in the top-6 (with Playoffs tickets by default) and equal the number of wins and losses with the 5th-place team New Orleans Pelicans.
Meanwhile, Houston Rockets (38-36) missed the opportunity to close the gap with the Golden State Warriors (40-34) and stayed in 11th place. They are right outside the Play-in group when Regular Season Only 8 more matches left.