Luka Doncic scores 41 in Mavs' blowout against Portland

Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
The Luka-Kyrie duo
Luka: 41 PTS | 13-21 FG | 5 AST
Kyrie: 29 PTS | 9 REB | 5 AST
Mavs improve to 20-15 with the W vs. the Trail Blazers. pic.twitter.com/fEJAH5DEqX – 11:03 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Luka and Kyrie tonight:
Doncic — Irving —
41 PTS 29 PTS
6 REB 9 REB
5 AST 5 AST
In only 3 quarters. pic.twitter.com/Z72jTVRBbF – 10:39 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Lively sprained his left ankle against the Blazers on Dec. 16. Rolls same ankle against Blazers tonight. The look on Doncic’s face said it all. – 10:17 PM

Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving had a NICE 1st half vs. the Trail Blazers
Luka: 30 PTS | 9-14 FG
Kyrie: 22 PTS | 4 3PM
Mavs UP 78-47 at the half pic.twitter.com/1eFmE0vCw7 – 10:01 PM

Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
For the 2nd time this season Luka has a 30 Pt 1st half. Both have come vs POR. Throw in Kyrie’s 22, and the Mavs have another blowout vs POR working. As they outscore POR by themselves. Mavs a season hi 78 1st half pts to lead 78-44. 2nd half soon @971TheFreak – 9:56 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Points at half:
52 — Kyrie and Luka
47 — Portland Trail Blazers pic.twitter.com/EWDGkDNyhV – 9:49 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Another 30-point first half for Doncic. Sheesh. – 9:48 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
That dunk a minute ago was Doncic’s first of the season, per baskeballreference.com. – 9:39 PM

Tim Cato @tim_cato
luka doncic is no longer dunkless this season – 9:38 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Another way of putting it, Doncic has 24, Irving has 20 — matching Portland’s 44 as a team. – 9:38 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Doncic 22, Irving 17 — one Blazer above 5 points; Sharpe with 11. – 9:35 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
As Irving re-establishes himself as scorer/playmaker, ideally that will enable Kidd to whittle down Doncic’s minutes.
I recently asked Kidd what he’d like to get Doncic’s minutes down to, Kidd joked “45.”
Seriously, Doncic needs to get down from recent 39-min. average mid-30s. – 9:25 PM

Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs starters: Green, Jones, Lively, Irving, Doncic
POR starters: Camara, Grant, Badji, Simons, Henderson
7:40 tip @971TheFreak – 8:10 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Most PPG since Christmas:
36.8 — Luka Doncic
34.0 — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
33.8 — Anthony Edwards
32.0 — Fox, Giannis pic.twitter.com/Bg1O3DOwza – 1:31 PM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
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