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Dallas Mavericks Top 5 Facts From This Season
The best facts to know from the Dallas Mavericks 2019-20 NBA Season
The Athletic
The Mavs got a glimpse of what is to come in the future in 2019. Led by a MVP candidate in Luka Doncic and one of the biggest mismatches for opposing PFs in Kristaps Porzingis, the Mavs will look to make a deep playoff run. Here are the top 5 facts to know from the Dallas Mavericks 2019/20 season:
Another record for Luka Doncic https://t.co/FKfCfJsfsI
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) February 22, 2020
Luka Doncic drops 30+ PTS and 10+ REB for the 17th time in his career, passing LeBron James for the most such games before turning 21 in @NBAHistory.#SAPStatLineOfTheNight pic.twitter.com/nvKUP2N4jk
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) February 13, 2020
#PlayerOfTheDay G Luka Doncic (DAL) FACTS TO KNOW: – Youngest ever w/ at least 20 PTS, 15 REB, & 15 AST – Youngest player ever w/ a 15 REB/15 AST Triple Dub – 2nd fastest (109 GP) to reach 20 career triple-doubles – Career-high 17 AST in league-leading 20th triple-dub https://t.co/q0juECLzX3
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 16, 2020
Luka Doncic turns 21 today. The 2020 All-Star Game starter is averaging 24.2 PPG in his career. Only LeBron James averaged more PPG before his 21st birthday (min. 25 games). Doncic joins James as the only players with 2,500 pts, 500 reb & 500 ast before turning 21 in NBA history pic.twitter.com/026H3wIGz0
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 28, 2020
Luka Doncic has his 22nd triple-double which surpasses Jason Kidd for the most triple-doubles in Mavericks history. Luka has played 122 games, Kidd played 500. pic.twitter.com/7v8PBRweWa
— Matt Smith (@SmanSports) March 5, 2020
Unicorn things https://t.co/L2GczQfI57
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 2, 2020
Kristaps Porzingis has recorded 30+ PTS and 5+ BLK in back-to-back games played. The last player with 30PTS/5BLK in back-to-back games was Shaquille O’Neal in 2000 (@EliasSports). pic.twitter.com/n8J4IZFq0W
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) March 5, 2020
Kristaps Porzingis is the first Mavs player with a 20/10/5/5b game since Dirk Nowitzki in 2009. pic.twitter.com/9r2ZpBtzk4
— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 22, 2020
Kristaps Porzingis is the 3rd player in Mavericks history with back-to-back games with 35 Pts, 10 Reb (Luka Doncic, Dirk Nowitzki). He has taken his game to a new level this season when Luka has been out. pic.twitter.com/Kq1jiePDy9
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 4, 2020
Kristaps Porzingis now has at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in 4 straight games. That’s tied for the longest streak by a Mavericks player in the last 10 seasons. The last Dallas player with a longer streak was Dirk Nowitzki in 2007 (8 games). pic.twitter.com/FoztKZxCyU
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 21, 2019
The Mavs SG has ascended up the all-time shooter rankings after catching fire right before the season suspension.
The new leader in 3-point efficiency (43.6%) among active players: Seth Curry https://t.co/wn8gb4e4qT
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) February 9, 2020
Seth Curry set new career-highs with 37 points and 8 threes last night.
He has moved to 2nd in the all-time 3P% list:
45.4% — Steve Kerr
44.2% — Seth Curry
44.1 % — Hubert Davis
43.7% — Drazen Petrovic
43.5% — Steph Curry pic.twitter.com/bn6axsYLN6— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 29, 2020
Seth Curry was 🔥 from downtown in February, recording the highest 3P% in a calendar month by a player with 35+ 3PM:
59.1 – Curry, February 2020
58.9 – Kyle Korver, February 2017
58.3 – Hersey Hawkins, March 1997
58.3 – Jason Kapono, January 2007
57.8 – Steve Nash, December 2006 pic.twitter.com/NiYPSDuDsF— Justin Kubatko (@jkubatko) February 29, 2020
In the last game before the season suspension, the Mavs big man made a lasting impression against the Nuggets.
Boban Marjanovic in the @dallasmavs‘ last 2 games:
Yesterday: 9 minutes, 4 pts, 1 reb
Today: 31 minutes, 31 pts, 17 rebHe’s the 1st player to play less than 10 minutes in one game and then have 30+ pts & 15+ reb in his team’s next game since Chris Webber from Jan 2-5, 2001.
— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) March 12, 2020
Boban Marjanovic scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in tonight’s win over the Nuggets.
The last Mavericks starting center to match or exceed each of those totals in a single game was Dirk Nowitzki on Mar. 30, 2004.
— Justin Kubatko (@jkubatko) March 12, 2020
Both teams were nearly unstoppable from distance as they tied an all-time NBA record.
The @dallasmavs (22 3PM) and @trailblazers (21 3PM) tie the NBA-RECORD with 43 combined 3-pointers!
pic.twitter.com/13tE3h8MRA
— NBA (@NBA) January 24, 2020
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