The Dallas Mavericks lost to the Toronto Raptors 123-120 but Luka Doncic made history with a 35-point triple double.
Per ESPN, Luka Doncic became the first teenager in NBA history with a 30-point triple-double on Sunday, notching 35 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a 123-120 loss to the Toronto Raptors .
The 35 points were a career high for Doncic, who turns 20 on Feb. 28.
The previous youngest player to have a 30-point triple-double was LeBron James , who did so at 20 years, 100 days old on April 9, 2005, against the Milwaukee Bucks , according to ESPN Stats & Information research.
Doncic is the fourth rookie in the past 35 seasons to record a 35-point triple-double. The others were Stephen Curry (Feb. 10, 2010), Jason Kidd (April 11, 1995) and Michael Jordan (Jan. 14, 1985).
Sunday’s triple-double was Doncic’s second this season. His first, on Jan. 21 against the Bucks, made him the second-youngest to record a triple-double, behind Markelle Fultz .
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