Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic capped off an unreal 49-point performance on Friday with an early contender for shot of the year.
The Mavs were tied at 120 against the Brooklyn Nets with less than a minute to play at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Doncic was forced to hoist a three-point hook shot from the right wing to beat the shot clock buzzer. The wild attempt turned into the latest example of Luka Magic.
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Nets guard Cam Thomas missed the potential game-tying shot on the ensuing possession. A pair of free throws from Mavs wing Josh Green sealed the 125-120 victory for Dallas.
Doncic finished the contest with 49 points on 16-of-25 shooting. He also had 10 rebounds, 7 assists, and 9 triples.
The Slovenian superstar was similarly spectacular in the Mavs’ first game. Doncic posted a stat line of 33 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists. He also dropped an F-bomb during the postgame interview of that contest.
After scoring almost 50 points in just the second game of the season, fans will probably give him a pass for his season-opening slip-up.
