Irving and Doncic already make history for the Mavericks

It seems that Luca Doncic and Kyrie Irving are beginning to understand each other.

Thomas Osborne
Thomas Osborne
03 March 2023 Friday 09:28
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Irving and Doncic already make history for the Mavericks

It seems that Luca Doncic and Kyrie Irving are beginning to understand each other. In the game against the Philadelphia 76ers (133-126) both combined to score 82 of the Mavericks' 133 points, and also became the first pair of franchise players to each exceed 40 points in the same game. game.

After a gray balance (3-5) in the first eight games since Irving arrived in Dallas, the Mavericks reacted with a solid victory against the Sixers led by the displays of their leaders: 42 points and 12 assists from Luka Doncic and 40 points and 6 assists from Irving.

Joel Embiid (35 points and 8 rebounds) was the top scorer for a Sixers who have lost three of their last four games.

The Clippers for their part, extended the losing streak that they have been dragging since Westbrook joined the team. With a disastrous 42-16 against in the third quarter and a poor performance by the Los Angeles player (8 points on 3 of 12 shooting and 6 assists against 4 turnovers), the Los Angeles franchise has accumulated four losses in the last four parties.

The Warriors however, led by a fantastic Jordan Poole (34 points, 22 of them in the third period), added their fourth straight victory after beating the Clippers 115-91.

Those who recovered after a hellish streak of 16 games without winning were the Spurs, who added their second consecutive victory against the Pacers (110-99). Those from San Antonio, led by Jeremy Sochan (22 points and 13 rebounds), had a good second half (58-44).

Those from Indiana, led by Buddy Hield (27 points) and Chris Duarte (18 points and 9 rebounds) could not count on Tyrese Haliburton.

In the head-to-head matchup between play-in hopefuls in the East, Kyle Kuzma (30 points) and Kristaps Porzingis (25 points) worked together to give the Wizards victory over the Raptors (119-108).