By Justin GrassoShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberLuka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers took care of business on Sunday night against the Philadelphia 76ers.
While the NBA world will rightfully rave over the superstar takeover from LeBron James in the clutch time, Luka Doncic quietly moved up an NBA historic list, surpassing the Denver Nuggets superstar, Nikola Jokic, and the future Hall of Famer, Russell Westbrook.
With his major night in Philadelphia, Doncic passed Jokic and Westbrook on the 30-point triple-double leaderboard. Only the NBA legend Oscar Robertson has more at this point.
Doncic checked in for 39 minutes on Sunday night. He shot 9-24 from the field and drained 11 of his 14 free throws. The veteran sharpshooter finished the game with a game-high 31 points.
With 11 assists and 15 rebounds, Doncic secured the triple-double on the night.
Heading into Sunday’s game, there was a three-way tie between Doncic, Westbrook, and Jokic, as they all had 48 triple-doubles that involved 30-point outings.
While Doncic is now second on the list, he has a long way to go to catch Robinson. In 387 games, Robinson has 106 triple-doubles under his belt that include a 30-point scoring game.
Beyond the top four, LeBron James is fifth with 42. James Harden is sixth with 37, while Giannis Antetokounmpo is the last active player in the top ten with 25 of his own.
...Sunday’s game was just the second triple-double of the season for Doncic this year. Four players are ahead of him on this year’s leaderboard. The list includes Russell Westbrook, Jalen Johnson, Josh Giddey, and Jokic.
Doncic is back in the mix for the Lakers after missing the last couple of games due to personal reasons. Heading into Sunday’s action, the sharpshooter had appeared in 16 games.
This year, Doncic is averaging a career-high 35.3 points per game, while shooting 47 percent from the field. He is producing 8.9 rebounds, 8.9 assists, and 1.6 steals per game.
With their 112-108 victory over the Sixers on Sunday, the Lakers moved to 17-6 on the year. They are set to face the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday for some NBA Cup quarter-final action.
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