Such a performance has simply never been seen before. Luka Doncic in the overtime victory against the New York Knicks signed another NBA history page, making a triple double of 60 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists like never before in the history of the game. And it’s not just that he managed to do it impressively, but also how he did it: his Dallas Mavericks trailed by 9 lengths with 27 seconds left in regulation against an opponent lacking former of the evening Jalen Brunson (out due to a hip injury), a scenario that to date had led to the beauty of 13,884 defeats and zero wins in the last 20 seasons according to statistics from ESPN Stats & Info.
It was Doncic who sealed the miracle in Dallas, who under with 2 to 4 seconds left he deliberately missed a free throw and after a daring series of rebounds (including a rebound that two Knicks players fought over) he somehow found the ball in his hand, scoring I fly the tying basket with one second left to force overtime, in what already represented his career high for points at 53. In overtime Doncic then added another 7 points and 3 rebounds to his or tally, bringing his total to 60 points (a career-high and franchise record), 21 rebounds (also a career-high) and 10 assists, putting in a performance that no one — from Wilt Chamberlain to Michael Jordan, from LeBron James to James Harden, the only other player with a career 60-point triple-double — had ever before in NBA history.