Dallas Mavs Star Luka Doncic Makes NBA History Again, Passes Boston Celtics' Larry Bird on All-Time Triple-Double List

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has made it two consecutive games making NBA history. This time, he passed Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird on the all-time triple-double list.

Dalton Trigg | Dec 6, 2023

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Another game for the Dallas Mavericks, another night of making NBA history for four-time All-NBA First Teamer Luka Doncic.

Coming off a two-game losing skid, the Mavs came out on fire after having three days off, blowing the Utah Jazz out at home by 50 points, 147-97. In the process, Doncic put up a massive triple-double: 40 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists while shooting 14-25 in just 32 minutes of play. The 24-year-old didn't have to play in the fourth quarter.

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Doncic's latest triple-double made NBA history in more ways than one. He had a 25-point triple-double in the first half alone, the first time that has happened in league history. After tying Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird for ninth on the all-time triple-double list with his performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, he passing the all-time great in that category on Wednesday.

Doncic now has sole possession of ninth on the all-time list with 60 triple-doubles, and he's 14 away from catching James Harden for eighth.

'Headband Luka' Dominates Jazz; Mavs Up Big with Doncic's History-Making Triple-Double

Although the statistical accolades are something to celebrate, Doncic will be even more happy that his latest history-making performance came with a much-needed win as well. The Mavs improved to 12-8 with their win over the Jazz, and now they'll have a chance to put together their biggest winning streak since the first four games of the season.

Dallas takes on two of the worst three teams in the Western Conference, playing the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday and the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. Both games will be on the road before the Mavs return home on Tuesday to take on Lebron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on a second night of a back-to-back.

Published Dec 6, 2023

DALTON TRIGG

Dalton Trigg is the Editor-In-Chief for Dallas Basketball, as well as the Executive Editor overseeing Inside The Rockets, Inside The Spurs, All Knicks, and The Magic Insider. He is the founder and host for the Mavs Step Back Podcast, which is a proud part of the Blue Wire podcast network. Trigg graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi’s College of Business and Economic Development with a bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurship in 2016. After spending a few years with multiple Dallas Mavericks-related blogs, including SB Nation’s Mavs Moneyball, Trigg joined DallasBasketball.com as a staff writer in 2018 and never looked back. At the start of 2022, he was promoted to the EIC title he holds now. Through the years, Trigg has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, Mavs GM Nico Harrison, now-retired legend Dirk Nowitzki and many other current/former players and team staffers. Many of those interviews and other articles by Trigg have been aggregated by other well-known sports media websites, such as Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report and others. You can find Trigg on all major social media channels, but his most prevalent platform is on Twitter. Whether it’s posting links to his DBcom work, live-tweeting Mavs games or merely giving his opinions on things going on with Dallas and the rest of the NBA, the daily content never stops rolling. For any inquiries, please email Dalton@MavsStepBack.com.