Published 17:30 IST, February 15th 2020
Luka Doncic INCREDIBLE half-court shot in Rising Stars game leaves Trae Young bamboozled
Doncic, who was representing the World team, brought the ball up the floor, and let it fly past Trae Young as the ball hit the glass and fell through the net.
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Luka Doncic has been leing charge for Dallas Mavericks in NBA this season. In only his second season, Doncic is making a strong case for winning MVP award by putting up record-breaking performances. His incredible performances in regular season have t only earned him votes as a starter for Sunday night's NBA All-Star Game, but he also got a chance to play in Rising Stars Game on Friday night.
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NBA Rising Stars 2020: Luka Doncic half-court buzzer
Luka Doncic did put up a great show and brought crowd to its feet with an amazing half-court shot. Late in first half, Doncic, who was representing World team, brought ball up floor and let it fly past Trae Young (playing for USA) who gave a half-hearted swipe at ball. young stars both stood and watched as ball hit glass and fell through net.
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NBA Rising Stars 2020 saw Team USA put on a dominant display on court to comfortably win ir match against World Team 151-131. Miles Bridges took home MVP hours with 20 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals. Eric Paschall ded 23 points. or contributors for winning side were Collin Sexton (21 points), Atlanta All-Star Trae Young (18 points) and Kendrick Young, who chipped in with 16 points. Zion Williamson finished game with 14 points. For World team, RJ Barrett was top scorer with 27 points while Washington’s Brandon Clarke scored 22 points. Luka Doncic finished with 16 points.
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Luka Doncic is having his best season in NBA, registering 28.8 points, 9.5 rebounds and 8.7 assists. 20-year-old is favourite to win NBA Most Improved Player while also being in contention for NBA MVP award. Doncic was selected as a starter in Team LeBron for NBA All-Stars Game 2020.
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17:30 IST, February 15th 2020