Luka Doncic Makes NBA Triple-Double History in Mavs' Clutch Win Over Heat

The Dallas Mavericks got a much-needed win over the Miami Heat on Thursday night, and Luka Doncic etched his name in the NBA history books when it comes to consecutive triple-doubles.

Dalton Trigg | Mar 7, 2024

Luka Doncic Makes NBA Triple-Double History in Mavs' Clutch Win Over Heat /

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The Dallas Mavericks had their backs against the wall on Thursday night, as they took on a hot Miami Heat after having lost five of their last six games. Thanks in large part to a massive triple-double from Luka Doncic, the Mavs broke their three-game skid with a gritty 114-108 win over the Heat at American Airlines Center.

Doncic finished with 35 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists while shooting 12-24 from the field, 7-13 from deep and 4-4 from the free-throw line while being a +11 in 40 minutes. Although Doncic was the star of the night, he got some big-time help, as five other Mavs scored in double-figures. Co-star Kyrie Irving pitched in with 23 points, four rebounds and four assists.

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Doncic made some NBA history with his latest triple-double, as he tied Russell Westbrook for the longest 30-point triple-double streak in league history with five in a row. He also became the only player in league history to ever record four consecutive 35-point triple-doubles.

Given how easily Doncic is able to achieve such individual accolades, it can also be easy to take it for granted. The five-time All-Star makes NBA history seemingly every night he takes the floor, and since he's only 25 years old, there's likely going to be many more of these nights going forward.

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“We can’t take this young man for granted," Mavs head coach Jason Kidd said. "You’re seeing something as rare as a Picasso when he comes every night he does something.”

After winning seven consecutive games two weeks ago, Dallas was labeled as being a "dark-horse" title contender. Although the individual awards are nice, the only award Doncic really wants is an NBA championship. If the Mavs can continue to play like they did against the Heat, that might become more of a realistic dream come early April.

Published Mar 7, 2024

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.