Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has placed himself in rarefied air, dropping 73 points in his side's win over Atlanta Hawks.
The 24-year-old broke the all-time franchise record and tied for the fourth-most in NBA history, with Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant the only players to have scored more points in a single game.
Doncic blew past his personal-best and team-record of 60 points in a dominant display, which came just four days after Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid scored a franchise-record of his own with 70 points, which was the previous highest of the season to date.
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A three-point play with 2:58 remaining gave Doncic 70 points, before he added another three-pointer to cap off an incredible night against the Hawks.
At one stage during his scoring frenzy, Donkic yelled "can't f—ing stop me" and was clearly riding the emotional high.
Chamberlain still holds the all-time NBA record with 100 points and also had a 78-point game, while the aforementioned Bryant had 81.
Doncic has been in strong form for Dallas throughout the season, helping them remain in the top-eight in the Western Conference and further cementing himself as one of the NBA's elite stars.
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Elsewhere in the league, Indiana spoiled Devin Booker’s 62-point night, overcoming a 17-point deficit to beat the Phoenix Suns.
Booker broke his own Phoenix record for points in a quarter with 29 in the first and had a chance to win it at the buzzer, but he slipped on the inbounds pass and wasn’t close with a contested 3-pointer.
The loss marked the second time Booker has scored 50 or more points this season and seventh in his career, continuing a brilliant campaign despite Phoenix's winning streak coming to an end.
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