On Tuesday evening, the Dallas Mavericks hosted the New York Knicks in Texas, and the game was a thriller.
With 35 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Knicks led by nine points, but the Mavs won the game 126-121 in overtime.
Luka Doncic had one free throw with the Mavs down 115-113, so he had to miss intentionally.
After the miss, the Mavs got the offensive rebound, and Doncic made a shot to tie the game with one second left.
The win for the Mavs made history because no team in the last 20 seasons had won a game while trailing by nine points with 35 seconds (or less) left.
Via Tim MacMahon of ESPN: “NBA teams were 0-13,884 in the last 20 seasons when trailing by at least nine with 35 or fewer seconds remaining, per @ESPNStatsInfo. Luka Doncic and the Mavs pulled off a miracle.”
In addition, Doncic also made NBA history.
He finished the night with a remarkable 60 points, 21 rebounds, ten assists, two steals and one block (on 21/31 shooting from the field).
The former third-overall pick became the first player in the history of the NBA to put up that stat line.
Via Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium: “Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic: 60 points, 21 rebounds, 10 assists in win over Knicks. First ever 60/20/10 game in NBA history.”
The Mavs won their fourth game in a row and improved to 19-16 in 35 games.
They will play their next game Thursday against the Houston Rockets (on the road).
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