Luka Doncic had a franchise-record 60 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists in a historic triple-double, including the game-tying basket on his intentionally missed free throw to force overtime as the Dallas Mavericks rallied for a wild 126-121 win over the New. York Knicks on Tuesday night.
Dallas trailed by nine with 33 seconds left in regulation before tying the game on a back-and-forth drive capped by Doncic missing a free throw on purpose, finishing with the loose ball on the rebound and hitting a jumper for a 115-115 tie. with 1.0 seconds remaining.
The first 60-point game in Dallas history also included Doncic’s career high in rebounds and was the first 60-20-10 game in NBA history. The 23-year-old superstar had his seventh triple-double of the season.
The Mavericks moved three games over .500 with a fourth straight win, both marks matching their season bests.
Quentin Grimes scored a career-high 33 points and Dallas native Julius Randle had 29 points and 18 rebounds for the Knicks, who lost their fourth straight game after an eight-game winning streak. his longest in almost nine years.
Jalen Brunson missed the game with a hip injury, unable to play in what would have been his return to Dallas.
After Miles McBride missed one of two free throws with 11.5 seconds left, Spencer Dinwiddie, who scored 25 points, hit a 3-pointer to pull Dallas within 113-112.
McBride made both free throws the next time for a 115-112 lead with 7.7 seconds left, then Grimes fouled Doncic before the Dallas superstar could attempt a potential game-tying 3-pointer.
The Mavericks inserted little-used center JaVale McGee for the rebound, and Dallas kept the ball alive with an intentional miss by Doncic. The ball bounced off the Slovenian star, and he hit an 11-foot jumper for the tie.
Dallas led for less than a minute in regulation but never trailed in overtime. Doncic put the Mavs ahead for good at 118-116 with two free throws midway through overtime.
Brunson missed his first game of the season in his first visit to Dallas, where the point guard spent his first four seasons before signing with the Knicks in free agency last summer.
Two-time NCAA champion Villanova got to play against his former team in early December in New York, when the Mavericks cruised to a 121-100 victory.
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