Dallas je ponoči vknjižil 6. zaporedno zmago. Na krilih Luke Dončića so bili telički s 126:125 boljše od San Antonia. Blestel pa je Luka, ki je dosegel kar 51 točk (6/10 za 3), temu pa pristavil še 6 skokov, 9 podaj in 4 ukradene žoge. Dallas je dominiral celo tekmo, v zadnji četrtini je vodil 107:97, potem pa so se domačini približali na točko zaostanka., Jeremy Juliusz Sochan, 19-letni košarkar ameriških in poljskih korenin, je imel met za vodstvo San Antonia, a ni zadel. Zmago Dallas za skok na 4. mesto zahodne konference je potrdil Luka Dončić – najprej je zadel prosta meta za 125:122, potem pa še za 126:125. Dončić je že v 1. četrtini dosegel 22 točk.

Luka Doncic on this year's start compared to last season: "Last year we went to the Conference Finals. ... I think we learned a lot. This year, we got a couple new players, and we're starting to connect... I think we're at a better place than last year at the same time." pic.twitter.com/ux4Yxd7oly

— Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth) January 1, 2023

Only 8 players in NBA history have dropped 3 or more 50+ point games in a season before the age of 25:

Luka Doncic LeBron James Kobe Bryant Michael Jordan Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Rick Barry Nate Archibald Wilt Chamberlain pic.twitter.com/7L0mMhcgBP — NBA History (@NBAHistory) January 1, 2023

Luka Doncic really is THAT guy. #MFFL pic.twitter.com/9LbPN0igZh

— Bally Sports Southwest (@BallySportsSW) January 1, 2023

Luka Dončić has scored or assisted on 354 points in his last 5 games, tied for the 3rd-most over a 5-game span in NBA history.

Damian Lillard scored or assisted on 358 points in 2020 and Wilt Chamberlain had 381 in 1962, which included his 100-point game. h/t @EliasSports pic.twitter.com/LNL9p8J2LF — ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 1, 2023

Luka Doncic is the first player in NBA history to total 225+ points, 50+ rebounds, and 50+ assists over a 5 game span. pic.twitter.com/VakUkzxYDb

— NBA History (@NBAHistory) January 1, 2023

Luka Dončić NBA rankings:

Record: 21-16 (4th in West) PPG: 34.2 (1st) APG: 8.9 (4th) RPG: 8.7 (22nd) STL: 1.7 (4th) Triple-Doubles: 8 (1st) 50+ point games: 3 (1st) 60+ point games: 1 (1st) pic.twitter.com/gSlPlxZdGm — Landon Thomas (@sixfivelando) January 1, 2023