Luka Doncic is on the verge of the fifth-fastest 10 000 NBA points

Luka Doncic needs just 11 points to etch a memorable achievement in the NBA. The Dallas Mavericks’ star is poised to become the seventh player in NBA history to reach the 10,000-point milestone at an unprecedented pace.

On Monday night Mavericks will face the Phoenix Suns in another regular-season game.

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The record for the fastest ascent to 10,000 points belongs to Wilt Chamberlain (236 games), followed by Michael Jordan (303), Elgin Baylor (315), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (319), among others. In this contest, the 24-year-old Slovenian guard will participate in his 358th NBA game.

Luka Doncic has notched 30 or more points in 12 of his last 13 NBA games. Dallas currently occupies the sixth spot in the Western Conference standings. As Doncic continues his remarkable scoring streak, the NBA world eagerly awaits his imminent achievement in joining the elite 10,000-point club.