'This Kid Doesn't Quit!’ Luka Doncic Makes History - Mavs Coach Jason Kidd Reviews

Luka Doncic willed the Mavericks to victory on Tuesday night on the back of his historic 60-point triple-double performance.

Michael Mulford | Dec 28, 2022

Luka Magic was in full effect on Tuesday night as the Dallas Mavericks (19-16) won their fourth-straight game as they outlasted the New York Knicks (18-17) in overtime, 126-121.

And coach Jason Kidd had the best seat in the AAC house. His overriding view?

“This kid,” said that Kidd, “doesn’t quit.”

Luka Doncic scored a 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.

The Knicks held a 10-point lead heading into the fourth quarter and an nine-point lead with just 44.1 seconds remaining in the game before Dallas stormed back with buckets on every possession down the stretch followed by a miraculous shot by Doncic on a missed free throw to tie the game at 115 and force overtime.

Kidd spoke on Doncic's performance following the comeback overtime victory.

"This kid doesn't quit. He doesn't quit," Kidd said. "Luka doesn't quit. He keeps playing and his teammates didn't quit. They saw that from their leader and everyone had a part in making a big play down the stretch.

Doncic scored 18 points in the fourth to lead the Mavericks to overtime, where he scored seven of the team's 11 points to give him his career-high 60 points and earn Dallas their fourth-straight win.

Kidd mentioned Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor in trying to define the history just witnessed.

"He's special," Kidd said of Doncic. "The history of the game is written by the players and that was written again tonight."

Keep on writing, No. 77.

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Published Dec 28, 2022

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.