Luka Doncic couldn't have a complete night of happiness. In the next game after surpassing the 10,000 point barrier, he saw victory slip away in the last quarter (110-113). The Mavericks led by 15 at halftime but ended up squandering their lead against the Cavaliers. Even though the visitors were playing without their two stars, Mitchell and Garland, they were able to turn the match around. LeVert, from the bench, went up to 29 points.
With 17 seconds left, the Slovenian scored a triple that put his team three down. But the scoreboard no longer moved. Doncic was left with 39 points but with a new loss at home, the Mavericks' seventh of the season at home.
The baskets of his star are not enough. And Doncic has had a spectacular month of December, averaging 37 points in the 12 games he has played in the last month. The great numbers of the point guard, who has six triple-doubles this season, do not ensure success since the Dallas team has lost five of those duels.
It also influences the fact that the Mavericks are only sixth in the Western Conference, since since December 9 they cannot count on Irving, their other franchise player.
In the same conference, the Oklahoma Thunder are one of the surprises of the season and achieved their twentieth victory of the campaign, which places them second in the standings. The Thunder base their improvement on their strength in their home court, the Paycom Center, where they already have 12 wins.
His last victim was the Knicks. Two Thunder players, Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams, scored 36 points each for the final 129-120.
In the East, the Bucks won in Brooklyn (122-144) to equal the Celtics' 23 wins at the top of the table.
