Luka Doncic reached 10,000 career points during the first quarter of Dallas’ Monday road game against the Phoenix Suns, and he wound up with 50 on the night during the Mavericks’ 128-114 victory.
Doncic reached 10,000 points in 358 games, matching Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo for seventh fastest in NBA history. Legendary center Wilt Chamberlain accomplished the feat in the fewest games at 236.
Doncic topped 10K in style, draining a 34-foot, straightaway 3-pointer with 4:52 left in the quarter. That gave him 12 points and was his second trey in a 37-second span.
He finished the night shooting 15 of 25 from the floor, 8 of 16 from 3-point range and 12 of 12 at the foul line, giving him 10,039 career points. Doncic added 15 assists, six rebounds, four steals and three blocked shots.
The sixth-year pro entered the game with a 32.9 scoring average and six triple-doubles in 27 contests this season.
Also reaching the 10,000-point mark faster than Doncic were Michael Jordan (303), Elgin Baylor (315), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (319), Oscar Robertson (334) and George Gervin (335).
–Field Level Media
