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NBA Twitter Reacts to Luka Doncic's Historic 60-Point Performance vs. Knicks

Luka Doncic took over the basketball world on Tuesday night with his 60-point triple-double performance against the New York Knicks.

Michael Mulford

The Dallas Mavericks (19-16) outlasted the New York Knicks (18-17) on Tuesday night in an overtime thriller, 126-121, behind a historic performance from Luka Doncic.

Doncic scored a career-high and franchise record 60 points along with 21 rebounds and 10 assists to become the first player in NBA history to record a 60-point, 20-rebound, and 10-assist triple-double. That was just one of many milestones that he achieved in Tuesday night's victory.

The Mavericks were down by 10 points entering the fourth quarter as Doncic and the rest of the crew fought back to within single-digits in the final minutes of the game. Dallas rallied in the final minute, scoring on each possession while the Knicks struggled from the free throw line. 

With four seconds remaining and down 115-113, Doncic purposefully missed the second of two free throws and miraculously grabbed the rebound. From there, he flung in the game-tying shot to force overtime where the Mavs were able to secure the win.

Check out NBA Twitter's reaction from Doncic's historic performance below.

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Michael Mulford
MICHAEL MULFORD

Michael Mulford is a writer/editor for Dallas Basketball, where he extensively covers the Dallas Mavericks. He also covers the Chicago Bulls as the Managing Editor for Bulls Wire of USA Today Sports Media Group. Mulford grew up in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and graduated from the University of North Texas in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in Recreation, Event, and Sports Management. He began his pursuit of sports writing in 2017 with Dallas Sports Fanatic, where he covered the Mavericks’ G League affiliate, Texas Legends. He then became the Managing Editor of Dallas Sports Fanatic just one year later and has covered the Mavericks as a credentialed media member since 2018, including covering numerous playoff games between 2021-22 and covering the team at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas in 2019. In his time covering the Mavericks, Mulford has conducted numerous interviews for exclusive stories including with Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, former Maverick and current VP of Basketball Ops Michael Finley, former Mavericks GM Donnie Nelson, and more. You can follow and interact with Mulford on Twitter at @TheMulf.

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