Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic matches season-high in win over Cleveland Cavaliers

Rookie Luka Doncic matched his season-best score of 35 points in the Mavericks' win over the Cavaliers on Saturday night

Rookie Luca Doncic tied his NBA career-high with 35 points, including 18 in the first quarter, as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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Doncic also grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out six assists as he joined an exclusive club in becoming the sixth player since 2000 to score 1,000 points before turning 20.

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LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Devin Booker and Dwight Howard are the other players to have achieved the feat.

Saturday night's scores

  • Los Angeles Clippers 111-101 Detroit Pistons
  • Chicago Bulls 118-125 Charlotte Hornets
  • Brooklyn Nets 89-102 Orlando Magic
  • Milwaukee Bucks 131-115 Washington Wizards
  • Dallas Mavericks 111-98 Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Indiana Pacers 95-88 Miami Heat
  • New Orleans Pelicans 108-113 San Antonio Spurs
  • Los Angeles Lakers 101-115 Golden State Warriors
  • Denver Nuggets 107-106 Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Atlanta Hawks 118-112 Phoenix Suns
  • Houston Rockets 125-98 Utah Jazz
  • Philadelphia 76ers 108-115 Sacramento Kings

Doncic has established himself as the clear favourite for Rookie of the Year with averages of 20.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game.

Click the video at the top of the page to watch Doncic's impressive performance.

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