Luka Doncic's Viral Instagram Post After Mavs-Hawks Game

Luka Doncic made a post to Instagram after Friday's game.

On Friday evening, Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks faced off against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena in Georgia.  

The game got close at the end, but the Mavs were able to come away with a 148-143 victory. 

Luka Doncic had a historic night and put up 73 points, ten rebounds, seven assists and one steal while shooting 25/33 from the field and 8/13 from the three-point range in 45 minutes of playing time. 

Via The NBA: "He becomes the 4th player in NBA history to score 73+ points and the first ever to score 70+ on 75% or higher from the field."

HISTORIC 73-POINT NIGHT FROM LUKA DONCIC 🤯

🔥 73 PTS
🔥 25/33 FGM (75.8%)
🔥 15/16 FTM
🔥 8 3PM

He becomes the 4th player in NBA history to score 73+ points and the first ever to score 70+ on 75% or higher from the field. pic.twitter.com/Afm9cyJung

— NBA (@NBA) January 27, 2024

Doncic is now averaging 34.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, 9.2 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 49.2% from the field and 38.1% from the three-point range in 38 games. 

The Mavs improved to 25-20 in their first 45 games, which has them as the eighth seed in the Western Conference.  

They are 5-5 over their last ten games and snapped a three-game losing streak with the win. 

Following the Hawks, the Mavs will return home to host the Sacramento Kings on Saturday in Dallas. 

As for the Hawks, they dropped to 18-27 in their first 45 games, which has them as the tenth seed in the Eastern Conference. 

They are in the middle of a four-game losing streak and are 4-6 over their last ten games. 

Following the Mavs, the Hawks will remain at home to host the Toronto Raptors on Sunday at State Farm Arena.

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