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Record hunter in the NBA: Luka Doncic on the ball
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National basketball player Maximilian Kleber and the Dallas Mavericks have continued their short run of success in the North American professional league NBA.
At the Chicago Bulls, the Texans won 127:92 and celebrated their third win in a row.
Once again, Dallas superstar Luka Doncic stood out, but the Slovenian's record streak ended.
With 27 points, 14 assists and twelve rebounds, he narrowly missed his seventh triple-double with 30 points in a row, meaning his historical record remains at six.
This was the 17th time this season that he achieved double figures in all categories.
“For him it’s about winning,” said Dallas coach Jason Kidd about Doncic.
»I don't know if numbers really mean anything to him today.
But when he retires, he'll look back and realize the game he played was on a different level than any other."
Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics confidently
Kleber had two points and one assist in 13 minutes of action and also grabbed four rebounds.
With its third win in a row, Dallas remains in eighth place in the Western Conference, but still has every chance of being among the top six teams.
At the end of the season, this would be enough to get into the playoffs.
The reigning champions Denver Nuggets and the Boston Celtics celebrated more or less confident mandatory victories.
The Nuggets beat the Toronto Raptors 125:119 and were able to rely on Nikola Jokic, who was once again outstanding.
The two-time MVP had 35 points, 17 rebounds and twelve assists.
The Boston Celtics - leaders in the East - didn't show any weakness in the 121:99 defeat at the Portland Trail Blazers, but in San Antonio even a well-disposed Victor Wembanyama with 27 points was unable to avoid the 51st defeat of the season in the 102:112 against the Golden State Warriors impede.
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