NBA: Luka Doncic, Mavericks crush Grizzlies
Luka Doncic single-handedly overcame the Memphis Grizzlies in the first quarter en route to a 32-point performance, the highest of the game, propelling the Dallas Mavericks to a 137-96 thrashing on Saturday night.
Recovering from a 107-105 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Opening Night, the Mavericks clinched the biggest margin of victory of their 105-game all-time streak against the Grizzlies. Dallas recorded the biggest game before, 120-83 in January 2001.
Doncic exploded with 21 points in the first period, four more than the Grizzlies accumulated when falling behind 39-17. The Dallas star made 8 of his 10 shots and 3 of his 4 3-point attempts.
Luka drops 21 in Q1 on his way to 32 and @dallasmavs‘W! # KiaTipOff22@ luka7doncic: 32 PTS, 7 REB, 10 AST, 2 STL, 2 BLK pic.twitter.com/H1fjsu6U1f
– NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2022
Entering the game 2-0 but playing the second night of a comeback that began with a hard-fought victory over Houston, the Grizzlies never seriously challenged the final 36 minutes as the Mavericks led 42 points at home. a point.
Dallas shot 14 to 24 in the first 12 minutes to decide, compared with the visitors’ 7 to 23. The Mavericks have edged the Grizzlies 12-6 on 3 points in this period, going 4 of 8 while Memphis started 2 to 11.
Doncic’s total of 32 points came in just 30 minutes. It was the 10th time in his career he topped with 30 points in 30 minutes or less.
He also found time to rack up a game-high 10 assists for his first brace of the season. He added seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks.
Christian Wood supplemented Doncic with a brace from the bench, scoring 25 points with 12 best bounces of the game.
Tim Hardaway Jr took 16 points and Spencer Dinwiddie 15 for the Mavericks, who connected on half of their shots overall and 43.6 percent (17 of 39) from outside the arc.
Ja Morant overcame Memphis with 20 points in 30 minutes. He hit six of his 12 shots.
Desmond Bane has 14 points and David Roddy 12 for the Grizzlies, while Tyus Jones has 10 points from the bench to add to the team’s five assists.
Memphis finished with a 43.0% shot overall, taking a 51-27 lead on 3 pointers and being dominated across the board by 52-29.
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