Luka Doncic scores 41 in Mavs' blowout against Portland

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Luka Doncic working on his one-legged 3-pointers? 😳
pic.twitter.com/lISA9iMVNa – 12:18 AM

Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Blazers are not good. But Luka and Kyrie were terrific, and they may have to be at this level if the injuries to Lively and Exum keep them out for any length of time. And the Williams injury takes away Kidd’s ability to play super small if he wants. – 12:17 AM

StatMuse @statmuse
Players with a 35/5/5 game with 8+ threes this season:
— Luka
— Brunson
— Haliburton
And now, Bojan Bogdanovic. statmuse.com/nba/player/boj… – 11:45 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
From @McFarland_Shawn:
Luka Doncic-Kyrie Irving tandem was dominant in another injury-filled game vs. Blazers dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 11:22 PM

Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
The Luka-Kyrie duo 🔥
Luka: 41 PTS | 13-21 FG | 5 AST
Kyrie: 29 PTS | 9 REB | 5 AST
Mavs improve to 20-15 with the W vs. the Trail Blazers. pic.twitter.com/fEJAH5DEqX – 11:03 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Luka and Kyrie tonight:
Doncic — Irving —
41 PTS 29 PTS
6 REB 9 REB
5 AST 5 AST
In only 3 quarters. pic.twitter.com/Z72jTVRBbF – 10:39 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Lively sprained his left ankle against the Blazers on Dec. 16. Rolls same ankle against Blazers tonight. The look on Doncic’s face said it all. – 10:17 PM

Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving had a NICE 1st half vs. the Trail Blazers 🔥
Luka: 30 PTS | 9-14 FG
Kyrie: 22 PTS | 4 3PM
Mavs UP 78-47 at the half 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/1eFmE0vCw7 – 10:01 PM

Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
For the 2nd time this season Luka has a 30 Pt 1st half. Both have come vs POR. Throw in Kyrie’s 22, and the Mavs have another blowout vs POR working. As they outscore POR by themselves. Mavs a season hi 78 1st half pts to lead 78-44. 2nd half soon @971TheFreak – 9:56 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Points at half:
52 — Kyrie and Luka
47 — Portland Trail Blazers pic.twitter.com/EWDGkDNyhV – 9:49 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Another 30-point first half for Doncic. Sheesh. – 9:48 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
That dunk a minute ago was Doncic’s first of the season, per baskeballreference.com. – 9:39 PM

Tim Cato @tim_cato
luka doncic is no longer dunkless this season – 9:38 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Another way of putting it, Doncic has 24, Irving has 20 — matching Portland’s 44 as a team. – 9:38 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Doncic 22, Irving 17 — one Blazer above 5 points; Sharpe with 11. – 9:35 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
As Irving re-establishes himself as scorer/playmaker, ideally that will enable Kidd to whittle down Doncic’s minutes.
I recently asked Kidd what he’d like to get Doncic’s minutes down to, Kidd joked “45.”
Seriously, Doncic needs to get down from recent 39-min. average mid-30s. – 9:25 PM

Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs starters: Green, Jones, Lively, Irving, Doncic
POR starters: Camara, Grant, Badji, Simons, Henderson
7:40 tip @971TheFreak – 8:10 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Most PPG since Christmas:
36.8 — Luka Doncic
34.0 — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
33.8 — Anthony Edwards
32.0 — Fox, Giannis pic.twitter.com/Bg1O3DOwza – 1:31 PM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Round 19 of the #EuroLeague features a fierce rivalry in European basketball as Crvena Zvezda hosts Partizan.
Ioannis Sfairopoulos shares his game expectations, addressing Luka Mitrovic’s status and Marko Simonovic’s departure 👇👇👇
eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/… – 11:36 AM