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Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic of Slovenia reacts after making a shot during the second half of an NBA game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat in Dallas, Texas, USA, 07 March 2024  EPA-EFE/ADAM DAVIS

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/12081470.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic of Slovenia reacts after making a shot during the second half of an NBA game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat in Dallas, Texas, USA, March 7, 2024. Adam Davis, EPA-EFE."/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic of Slovenia reacts after making a shot during the second half of an NBA game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat in Dallas, Texas, USA, March 7, 2024. <em><strong>Adam Davis, EPA-EFE.</strong></em></span></span></span></div><p>LOS ANGELES -- Dallas star Luka Doncic grabbed a slice of NBA history on Saturday, becoming the first player to post six straight 30-point triple-doubles as the Mavericks beat the Detroit Pistons, 142-124.</p><p>Doncic scored 39 points with 10 rebounds and 10 assists, eclipsing Russell Westbrook&#x27;s mark of five straight 30-point triple-doubles set in the 2016-17 season.</p><p>The Slovenian star extended his own NBA record with a fifth straight triple-double featuring 35 or more points. He added three steals and a pair of blocked shots for good measure.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/2/18/nba-season-s-scoring-surge-doesn-t-worry-silver-1242">READ: NBA season&#x27;s scoring surge doesn&#x27;t worry Silver</a></div><p>&quot;That just shows where he&#x27;s playing at right now,&quot; said Mavericks coach Jason Kidd, who has called Doncic&#x27;s run of form &quot;as rare as Picasso.&quot;</p><p>&quot;(It&#x27;s) the level that he&#x27;s at, to be able to score and also to be able to find his teammates and then, lastly, being able to rebound the ball for us to help us on the defensive end,&quot; Kidd said.</p><p>Doncic scored 26 points in a back-and-forth first half. That included 21 in the second quarter, when Doncic appeared to be galvanized by chants of &quot;Luka Sucks&quot; from Pistons fans.</p><div><strong>HIGHLIGHTS:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/O30OAZT1leE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span>&quot;Well, we know he doesn&#x27;t suck,&quot; Kidd said. &quot;I think we know he enjoys it when people talk to him. If that&#x27;s what sparked him, we would like for that to happen a lot more.&quot;</div><p>Kyrie Irving added 21 points for Dallas, who pushed their lead to 16 points in the third quarter and opened the fourth on a 7-0 scoring run.</p><p>Cade Cunningham scored 33 points with 10 assists and nine rebounds for the Pistons.</p><p>But it was another night of frustration for Detroit and it boiled over in the fourth when Jalen Duren was ejected for a hard shove of P.J. Washington.</p><p>Washington had nudged Duren aside to help up teammate Daniel Gafford after Duren had fouled him under the basket.</p><div><strong>- Boston bounce back -</strong></div><p>The league-leading Boston Celtics avoided their first three-game losing streak of the season with a 117-107 victory over Kevin Durant and the Suns in Phoenix.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/8/nba-jokic-bags-triple-double-as-nuggets-down-celtics-1527">READ: Jokic bags triple-double as Nuggets down Celtics</a></div><p>Jayson Tatum shook off a slow start to score 29 points and grab 10 rebounds. Jaylen Brown added 27 points for Boston, who were coming off losses to Cleveland and reigning NBA champions Denver.</p><p>Durant scored 45 points and Bradley Beal added 25 but the Suns, who were without injured All-Star Devin Booker, trailed most of the night.</p><div><strong>HIGHLIGHTS: </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3Uc2Y4gUgv4?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span>While Boston&#x27;s two-game skid wasn&#x27;t long by NBA standards, it brought plenty of scrutiny for the Eastern Conference leaders, and Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said he was pleased to see how his players handled it.</div><p>&quot;I think the most important thing was to handle the losses the way we handled the wins,&quot; Mazzulla said. &quot;The guys show great maturity and a great mindset and a great approach to the process when we&#x27;re winning.</p><p>&quot;You just have to maintain that through the losses. That&#x27;s really important to just keep that balance and the guys have done a good job of that.&quot;</p><p>In San Francisco, the San Antonio Spurs beat the Golden State Warriors 126-113 in a battle of injury-depleted teams.</p><p>With star rookie Victor Wembanyama sidelined with an ankle injury, Keldon Johnson led the Spurs with 22 points and 11 rebounds off the bench.</p><p>Klay Thompson came off the bench and scored 27 points for the Warriors, who were without Stephen Curry because of his right ankle injury.</p><p>The Warriors did get some good news, as an MRI exam showed no structural damage in Curry&#x27;s ankle, which he hurt in Thursday&#x27;s loss to Chicago.</p><div><strong>HIGHLIGHTS:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DCA46T8vK7o?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>The Nuggets routed the Utah Jazz 142-121 in Denver, where Jamal Murray scored 37 points and Nikola Jokic added 26.</p><p>In Los Angeles, the Clippers pushed their winning streak to three games with a 112-102 home victory over the Chicago Bulls.</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

<p>Dallas star Luka Doncic grabbed a slice of NBA history on Saturday, becoming the first player to post six straight 30-point triple-doubles as the Mavericks beat the Detroit Pistons, 142-124.</p>

Dallas star Luka Doncic grabbed a slice of NBA history on Saturday, becoming the first player to post six straight 30-point triple-doubles as the Mavericks beat the Detroit Pistons, 142-124.

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NBA: Doncic makes triple-double history as Mavs down Pistons

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