Luka Doncic Makes History: Dallas Mavs Star Joins Michael Jordan and LeBron James on Exclusive List

• Luka Doncic made history against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night
• He joined two NBA legends on an exclusive list following his scoring feat
• The Dallas Mavericks are off to their best start in the NBA in years

There’s just no stopping Luka Doncic right now.

He torched the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night, scoring a game-high 44 points in the Dallas Mavericks’ 144-126 win.

The Slovenian made history with that performance, joining LeBron James and Michael Jordan on a very exclusive list.

Doncic joins NBA legends with scoring feat

He became just the third player since the ABA-NBA merger to score at least 40 points 31 times before turning 25 years old.

He did it in style, making 17 of his 21 field goal attempts against the Clippers. Doncic also shot 6 of 9 from beyond the arc and made all four of his free throws, per ESPN.

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James Harden’s move to Los Angeles has been a nightmare for the Clippers. They are 0-3 since acquiring the former MVP from the Philadelphia 76ers in a blockbuster trade.

Doncic racking up monster numbers

Doncic has been on a tear this season, averaging 32.9 points per game on 51.8 percent shooting from the field. He has been lights out from deep, knocking down 41.5 percent of his 3-point attempts, per Sports Illustrated.

He’s been stuffing the stat sheet as well, averaging 8.9 rebounds, 8.4 assists, and 1.3 steals through the Mavs’ first nine games.

Dallas is off to its best start in nearly 20 years, posting a 7-2 record. If he continues posting these monster numbers for the Mavs, Doncic is on his way to winning his first NBA Most Valuable Player award.

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Wembanyama struggled in his first game at Madison Square Garden, scoring just 14 points on 4 of 14 shooting from the field. He missed his first seven field goal attempts in the 126-105 loss to the New York Knicks.

Jordan and James scored 33 and 22 points, respectively, in their first NBA games in New York City.