NBA Roundup: Mavs Top Suns Behind Luka Doncic’s 50

NBA Roundup: Mavs Top Suns Behind Luka Doncic’s 50
New York Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley (5) drives to the basket as Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis (9) and guard Damian Lillard (0) defend during the second half in New York on Dec. 25, 2023. Vincent Carchietta/USA TODAY Sports
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Luka Doncic recorded 50 points, 15 assists, six rebounds, four steals and three blocked shots and also went over 10,000 career points while leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 128–114 victory over the host Phoenix Suns on Monday night.

Doncic reached 50 for the sixth time in the regular season and made eight 3-pointers as Dallas won its second straight after losing four of its previous five contests. Derrick Jones Jr. added 23 points, Dereck Lively II had 20 points and 10 rebounds and Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 18 points for the Mavericks.