The Dallas Mavericks once again had a great performance from Slovenian Luka Doncic and beat the New Orleans Pelicans 127-117 this Saturday in the NBA, while Jayson Tatum led the Boston Celtics with 34 points.
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The Mavs recovered and managed to defeat the Pelicans with a ‘triple-double’ by Doncicwho overflowed with 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
The Slovenian champion made the 55th ‘triple double’ of his career and ninth this season, one behind Nikola Jokic, of the Western Conference-leading Nuggets.
Lithuanian center Jonas Valanciunas led the Pelicans with 25 points. New Orleans was without injured Zion Williamson and Malcolm Brogdonnor with CJ McCollum, the latter for the rest.
Tatum gives the win to Boston
Previously, in Sant’Antonio, Jayson Tatum scored 34 points, including a go-ahead field goal with 33.7 seconds left in the Boston Celtics’ victory over the Spurs 121-116.
The Celtics improved their league-best record to 28-12 by finishing one road trip with an even record of 2-2.but it looked tougher than it needed to be against a rebuilding San Antonio team.
Fellow Jaylen Brown added 29 points and Malcom Brogdon scored 23his contribution gained prominence after Marcus Smart was ruled out early with injury.
Robert Williams scored 10 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked four shots for the Celtics, who led by 11 midway through the fourth quarter.
Spurs fighters Zach Collins, Tre Jones and Josh Richardson with 18 points eachit tied it 116-116 on a Richardson triple with 37.4 seconds left.
Tatum’s basket, with a pass from former Spur Derrick White, he restored Boston’s lead, and three free throws by the Celtics sealed the victory.
Boston had started its four-game road with losses to Denver and Oklahoma City before beating the Mavericks in Dallas Thursday on Tatum’s second career triple-double.
