Luka Doncic hit a 34-foot three-pointer in the first quarter to surpass 10,000 career points.
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Luka Doncic’s latest gift to Dallas Mavericks fans was a three-pointer on Christmas Eve that pushed him past 10,000 career points.
Doncic reached the milestone in his 358th career game against the Phoenix Suns, tying Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo Seventh-fewest games to reach 10,000 points.
Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain is the fastest to reach 10,000 points in 236 games, followed by HOF members Michael Jordan (303), Elgin Baylor (315), Kareem · Abdul-Jabbar (319), Oscar Robertson (334) and George Gervin (355)).
Doncic was 11 points short of 10,000 points in the last game. He got there in just seven minutes and topped the milestone with a 34-foot three-pointer.
“He’s one of the best players in the world,” Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said. “As I keep saying, we can’t take him for granted. When he feels it, you just try to get him the ball as much as possible.”
Doncic is 24 years and 300 days old Sixth youngest player to reach 10,000 points Behind LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony and Tracy McGrady.
Doncic scored 50 points on 15 of 25 shooting as the Mavericks won 128-114. He is the fourth player in NBA history to score at least 50 points in a Christmas Day game, joining Bernard King (60 points in 1984), Wilt Chamberlain (59 points in 1961) and Rick Barry (50 points in 1966). points) after.
This report used information from The Associated Press.