Luka Doncic surges ahead, becomes 4th player in NBA history with 4 straight 30-10 games

One name has taken NBA by storm in recent weeks. And , it's t Houston Rockets star James Harden. Neir is it Lakers star LeBron James. This time, it's Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic grabbing helines. And with good reason. 

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Slovenian is just 20-years old, but you would be forgiven to think that Luka Doncic has been around for several seasons, owing to his display in  Rockets vs Mavericks game this past weekend. budding Dallas Mavericks star racked up 41 points against Rockets to le Mavs to a 137-123 victory at Toyota Center on Sunday night (Monday morning in India). In doing so, Luka Doncic became just fourth player since ABA-NBA merger to record at least four consecutive 30-point, 10-assist games. three or players to have done so include likes of James Harden - his opponent on night, NBA legend Michael Jordan and ar one of his opponents on night, Russell Westbrook.

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Luka Doncic's amazing numbers

Luka Doncic's 41-point display included six rebounds and 10 assists. His numbers in game against Houston Rockets implies that he is first player in Mavericks' history to record 30+ points and 10+ assists in 4 straight games. He is also second-youngest player in history of NBA to record 30-plus points and 10-plus assists in four consecutive games.

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If it seems like Rockets vs Mavericks game is when Luka Doncic really turned up heat, think again. 20-year old Slovenian wunderkind was averaging close to a triple-double and nearly 30 points per game before win against Rockets. That James Harden's 32-point display against Mavericks went unticed is a testament to Luka Doncic's abilities. In game against Warriors last week, Luka Doncic became first player to outscore, outrebound and out-assist a team in a quarter since Allen Iverson did same in 2003. Prior to Rockets vs Mavericks game, Lakers star LeBron James was only player in NBA history to have multiple 40-point, 10-assist performances before turning 21. Luka Doncic's timeline? He did it twice in a four-game span. 

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