Luka Doncic sets NBA record for most points in a postseason debut with 42
Mavericks’ Luka Doncic calls historic 42-point performance in loss to Clippers ‘terrible’
Luka Doncic is the first player in NBA history to record a 40-point game in his postseason debut. But the Slovenian guard also collected 11 turnovers and for this reason he called his game “terrible”.
Per ESPN, “I should never had like 11 turnovers,” Doncic said after the game. “That is 11 more possessions, imagine that. I think a lot of this game, I got to do way better than that.”
Doncic added: “Eleven turnovers, never had that much. I just want to win. I am really proud of this team, we fought, we fought ’til the end. We tried. I am really proud.”
In addition to setting the NBA record for most points in a playoff debut, Doncic, 21, joined elite company when it came to his big postseason debut. Only Magic Johnson and LeBron James have recorded 40-5-5 in a playoff game at a younger age than Doncic, according to Elias Sports Bureau research.
Doncic scored 23 of his points and made 8 of 13 shots in the second half. He scored or assisted on 66 of the 82 points the Mavericks scored while he was on the floor, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.