Luka Doncic of Slovenia tallying 39 points with 10 rebounds, 10 assists, three steals and a pair of blocked shots for the Dallas Mavericks in their 142-124 road win over the Detroit Pistons on March 9. PHOTO: USA TODAY SPORTS
DETROIT Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd was not surprised at the high level of performance from his star man Luka Doncic, who grabbed a slice of National Basketball Association (NBA) history on March 9.
The Slovenian guard became the first player to post six consecutive 30-point triple-doubles as the Mavericks beat the Detroit Pistons 142-124 on the road.
Doncic scored 39 points with 10 rebounds and 10 assists, eclipsing Russell Westbrook's mark of five straight 30-point triple-doubles set in the 2016-17 season.
He also extended his own NBA record with a fifth straight tripledouble featuring 35 or more points, adding three steals and a pair of blocked shots for good measure.
"That just shows where he's playing at right now," said Kidd, who has called Doncic's run of form "as rare as Picasso".
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