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Mavеricks edge Warriors behind Luka Doncic’s triple-double
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The Mavs ended a four-game losing streak

Luka Doncic collected 41 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists in his 51st career triple-double to fuel the Dallas Mavericks to a 116-113 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night in the first meeting of last season’s Western Conference finalists.

The Mavericks ended a four-game losing streak, their longest in two seasons under coach Jason Kidd.

The Warriors, who beat the Mavericks in five games last spring on their way to the title last season, lost for just the second time in seven games after a slow start to their campaign.

Stephen Curry scored 32 points for Golden State, including a quick-draw 3-pointer over Maxi Kleber for a 110-108 lead, but Dallas responded by scoring the next five points to go ahead for good.

It was Doncic’s fifth 40-point performance of the season and the eighth 40-point triple-double of his NBA career.

Only four other players in league history have as many career’s 40-point triple double, including Oscar Robertson, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden.

Doncic also played some incredible defense in the fourth quarter and finished with four steals and a block.