Mavericks thrash Spurs 144-119 as Doncic notches 39 points

The Dallas Mavericks routed the San Antonio Spurs in a dominant fashion 144-119 on Saturday night.

Back in the win column ✅ MAVS WIN!! @Chime // #MFFL pic.twitter.com/EERAulFYim

— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) December 24, 2023

It was a superb performance from star player Luka Doncic as he netted 39 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for a triple-double, which puts him just one shy of LeBron James in the All-time stats.

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“We all know who he is, what he’s doing in his 21st year in the NBA, which is unbelievable,” Doncic said. “It means a lot.”

Spurs were without their No.1 Draft pick Victor Wembanyama, who injured his ankle in warm-up. The 19-year-old wanted to play, but coach Gregg Popovich held his star as a precaution.

“If it was a playoff game, I probably would have played him,” Popovich said. “He’s not happy about it, but I would rather err on the conservative side since it’s the same ankle that he just got a time limitation on.”

San Antonio are not faring any better after stopping the worst run of games with 18 defeats. They are now 4 losses in a row.