Doncic's historic triple double of 60 points: "I'm very tired, I need a beer"

In an unprecedented performance in NBA history,

achieved a colossal triple double of

with which he commanded an epic victory for the Dallas Mavericks 126-121 in overtime against the

The Slovenian phenomenon, who also forced overtime in a magical action in which he

is the first player in the NBA to achieve a triple double with at least 60 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists.

James Harden,

current figure of the Philadelphia 76ers, was so far the only one who had achieved a triple double with 60 points (to which he added 10 rebounds and 11 assists) and only the legendary Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor had achieved others with at least 50 points.

Both the 61 points and the 21 rebounds are the best marks in the NBA for Doncic, who at 23 continues to build statistics on a par with the great legends of this sport.

"I'm exhausted," Doncic responded when asked about his feelings after his historic game.

The point guard, who had already scored 50 points on Friday, kept the Mavericks alive all night and led a stunning last-minute comeback.

The New York team, led by guard

had a nine-point lead (103-112) that seemed definitive with only 33.2 seconds to play.

The Mavericks responded with a 3-pointer from

and a basket plus a free throw from Doncic.

With only four seconds left on the clock, the Slovenian point guard was subjected to a personal foul with the Mavericks down three points (112-115).

Doncic hit the first free throw, purposely missed the second and, after several failed attempts by the Knicks to grab the rebound, grabbed the ball for an implausible shot that sent the game into overtime amid the jubilation of American Airlines Center.

"I think it was a bit of luck," Doncic said of that action.

"There were a few seconds left and I just shot up (...) It was an incredible comeback and victory."

The Mavericks took control early in overtime and Doncic clinched the victory with 7 of his team's 11 points before being substituted with eight seconds left to be cheered by the

"It's special," Mavericks coach

said of his protégé, who also had 2 steals and 1 block in his 47 minutes on the court.

"The history of the game is written by the players, and it has been written again tonight," said Kidd, one of the great point guards in history.

"For a player to do something that has never been done before is very difficult. There have been great players before him."

The Lakers break their losing streak

In another of the 10 games on Tuesday, the

ended a four-game losing streak by beating the Orlando Magic 129-110 led by LeBron James, who had 28 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.

Three days after his 38th birthday, 'King James' was close to chaining an eighth game in a row, reaching thirty points.

The Lakers remain in thirteenth place in the Western Conference, with 13 wins and 20 losses, trying to give up as little ground as possible in the fight for the playoffs while they wait for the return of their figure Anthony Davis, injured in his right foot.

In Washington, the

lost 111-116 to the Wizards and ended an eight-game winning streak despite a display of 48 points and 9 rebounds from Joel Embiid.

In their turn, the

defeated the Houston Rockets by a clear 126-102 with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown confirming themselves as one of the best couples of the season, combining for 77 points and 12 triples.

Tatum added 38 points and Brown another 39 in a game in which both teams shot a total of 101 3-pointers (on 34 hits), the most so far this season.

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