Luka Doncic posts his second career 50-point game, ties Dirk Nowitzki / News - Basketnews.com

Luka Doncic reacts to his 50-point performance: "Sometimes you know you're going to make more shots than usual."

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Luka Doncic dropped a season-high 50 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, to carry the visiting Dallas Mavericks to a 112-106 win over the Houston Rockets on Friday.

Luka Doncic

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Doncic added 8 rebounds, 10 assists, and 3 steals while shooting 17 of 30 overall and 6 of 12 from behind the arc.

The Slovenian wunderkind is the 4th player in NBA history with multiple 50-point, 5-rebound, 5-assist games at age 23 or younger.

Moreover, Doncic and Dirk Nowitzki are the only players in Mavericks history with two 50-point games.

This was the 21st 40-point performance of Doncic's career — one more than Nowitzki had and one fewer than Mark Aguirre had for the Mavs, according to ESPN Stats and Info.

"No, it stays the same," Doncic responded with a smile on his face when asked if the basket is getting bigger, bigger, and bigger when he shoots the ball. "Sometimes you know you're going to make more shots than usual. When you feel hot, you feel like everything will go in."

It was Doncic's second career 50-point game. He scored a career-high 51 against the Clippers on Feb. 10, 2022.

Dallas head coach Jason Kidd called Doncic's 50 points "a great Christmas gift on a long road trip."

"Luka is Luka," Kidd said. "He's the best player in the world. He showed that tonight, carrying the load offensively. ... I don't know what else to say about him. He was incredible tonight."

Luka Doncic's performance:

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